Would-a, Should-a, Could-a

I know it sounds great to say you've lived your life with no regrets, but come on, if you think hard enough, everybody has a list of things, big or small, that they wish they'd never done. In no particular order, here are some of mine:


1. Showing my sister's underwear to her date when he came to pick her up for the 8th Grade Dinner Dance. That was just mean.

2. Telling Todd to expect me to be a "wild woman" after we were married. I don't actually remember this, but he insists it's true and feels like it was a definite "bait and switch" situation.



3. Being unconciously heartless to a good friend - many instances I'm sure, but only a few that I think I'm aware of. So if you think I was ever heartless to you, I'm sorry. I feel really bad about it now :(


4. Hitting my sister's friend's car and pretending it wasn't me. (shame shame, know my name!) At least I did finally confess and get it off my conscience.



5. Using silk flowers at my wedding - what was I THINKING!!??




6. Yelling at my kids - every time it happens.



7. Eating a friend's gift of strawberry pie with a fellow conspirator, then telling her we didn't receive it so she'd make us another one. She let us know how she felt about that in no uncertain terms.



8. Getting annoyed by a friend playing with my bra strap, and accidentally punching her in the head and ever so slightly cracking her skull. Whoops!



9. Putting a hot pizza box on my new table. Ruined the finish forever. grrrrr
10. Losing contact with old friends. I'm grateful, though, for those I've been able to keep in touch or reconnect with.



11. My naivete when opening the door to an older man who didn't speak English, assuming he needed to use the phone, then assuming he wanted to pay me for using the phone when he pulled out a $20 and motioned toward my open bedroom door. Regretful, AND offended- Twenty bucks??!!


12. Not trying out for American Idol before I turned 30 - I could've been a star!!