If only I’d been kinder to Mom
If only I pursued my degree earlier
If only I’d kept my career with Marriott
If only I spent more time with my daughter
If only I could accept that people like me
If only I’d come out of the closet sooner
If only I’d had a good relation with Dad
If only I’d kept my weight off
If only I’d left an abusive relationship sooner
If only I’d kept my house in Scottsdale
If only I hadn’t spent my life’s savings
If only I could stop biting my nails
If only I hadn’t hurt my ex-wife
If only I had a drivers license
If only I had a car
If only I didn’t throw people away
If only I loved myself
If only I wasn’t an alcoholic
If only I had more hope
If only I wasn’t bipolar
This touched me deeply. It’s hard to be that honest with yourself but you learn from it and move forward. From what I’ve read in your blog, your insight is keeping you true to yourself and to the people in your life. You are an inspiration to others. I enjoy your posts immensely.
Thank you, Michele. I blog because I love it. The real icing on the cake is when others tell me they were touched by what they read or that they learned something.
Thanks for stopping by my blog! I really enjoy what I see here. You have a unique voice in your writing and the honesty is appreciated. Keep doing what you’re doing!
Glad you dropped by, Rose. And thank you for your kind words.
This functions well as the beginning of a prayer …if only it leads to praise 🙂
Bradley, you took some of these words right out of my mouth…now it is time for us to move into the future and all it holds. Thank you for sharing such a heartfelt post <3
Agreed, Patti. Time to be in the moment and move forward. Reliving my past over and over again in my head is not going to help anyone – especially me. As my therapist always tells me, “that was the old undiagnosed, unm-edicated Brad,” now you get to choose what direction to take your life. He is wise.