“I’m 75.
Before my husband died, I was doing really well.
I looked after him and the household made everything about him because we knew he didn’t have long.
Since then, I’ve been a mess.
I was so busy looking after him, that my own life was on hold.
I should have spent time looking after me, too.”
“Tomorrow, Im 90.
Treasure who and what you have NOW!”
djdc836
2.
“I’m 58.
Now, I’m in my jammies by 8 p.m. Don’t ask me to leave my house!”
micro322ms40
3.
I also quit drinking alcohol six years ago, and I am so glad I did that.
sidneykaler
4.
“I took for granted my physical self in my 20s and 30s.
If I could rewind, I’d stretch and move more, and develop a skin care regimen.”
kepredo
5.
“I’m 75.
Before my husband died, I was doing really well.
I looked after him and the household made everything about him because we knew he didn’t have long.
Since then, I’ve been a mess.
Two surgeries, rheumatoid arthritis I knew nothing about.
It’s like I was so busy looking after him, that my own life was on hold.
And when it wasn’t, things started to break down.”
“I should have spent time looking after me, too.
So, do that.
Look after yourself.”
nelblue1
6.
“I wish I had been braver when I was younger.
I was afraid to fail, so there were things I didn’t try.
If I had been braver I would have started my business much earlier.”
“As it is now, I am disabled and unable to work.
I rely on Social Security to get by.
If I had started my business earlier, I would have been able to save for retirement.”
skstonephoto
7.
“I think I regret not pushing myself harder in school.
I honestly never prepared for the future.
“Prepare now because the future is just around the corner.
Better yourself, and spend more hours CARING about your studies and less about partying.
It’ll be the biggest and hardest challenge ever.”
dragoneye402
8. delorienaz
9.
“I feel like as adults, we are actually more scared of things than when we were children.
morgan_le_slay
10.
“I was so busy having a lot of fun.
I traveled and really enjoyed myself.
I was always pursued by younger men.
I was engaged a few times, but I never followed through.
Now, I don’t have any children.
I have never been married either.
I always just assumed there would be more time.
I have had my perpetual fiancee for nine years now.
We are happy, yet I wish that I had met him much earlier.”
“I would have loved to have been a mother.
It’s way too late now.
If anything happens to him, I will be all by myself.”
ihaveclass
11.
Now, my back finally said enough, and I’m getting physiotherapy.
ceeweeweewee
12.
“Definitely my parents' health.
“It sucks, but at least I still have them right now.
Not taking that for granted.”
trashempress
13.
“I’m 63. hey enjoy your body while you still can!”
ctphotog
14.
“I spent so much time with my husband in college.
I don’t have any long-term friends and trying to make friends at 40 is really hard.
I wish I hadn’t spent all my time with him and cultivated my own friends.”
GreenVeep
And finally…
15.
“For every regret, theres a ‘but then.’
I wish I hadnt taken out that student loan.
I wish I never had that awful job.
But then, I was driven to start my own company because of how much I hated that job.
“Don’t waste time on regrets.
Love your friends and family (chosen or not).
Find out what makes you happy.
katetapley
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