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Javaman

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19. Here is a link...

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 09:41 AM

Feb 2012

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2093810/Bronnie-Ware-The-regrets-dying-revealed.html

'I wish I'd hadn't worked so hard' and other great regrets of the dying... as revealed by former nursing home carer

It is something none of us wants to contemplate - lying on our death bed worrying about the things we should have done.

Now a former nurse who cared for the terminally ill has revealed the five most common regrets of the dying.

Bronnie Ware spent several years working in palliative care in Australia, looking after patients in the last three to 12 weeks of their lives.

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Nurse tells the Top 5 regrets of the dying. [View all] FarLeftFist Feb 2012 OP

I have the highest admiration and respect for pallliative care professionals rustydog Feb 2012 #1

"I wish that damn nosy nurse would stop asking me so many questions." Ikonoklast Feb 2012 #2

It's not that these nurses ask the dying patients these questions. It's when they Cal33 Feb 2012 #5

Excellent list!!! I bet many people go thought life leading their life for others, peer RKP5637 Feb 2012 #3

"I wish I'd spent more time at work. Morning Dew Feb 2012 #4

I am glad that I wasn’t drinking a soda when I read your post left is right Feb 2012 #6

Worrying... countryjake Feb 2012 #7

I feel very lucky after reading that list. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2012 #8

The dying should be thinking about all the joys in their life. Mumble Feb 2012 #9

Addressing the "regrets" is a thouroughly natural process. bvar22 Feb 2012 #26

What is the source of this info? Link? spooky3 Feb 2012 #10

Here is a link to a published source NNN0LHI Feb 2012 #21

thanks! spooky3 Feb 2012 #30

And the one percent are moving aggressively to ensure woo me with science Feb 2012 #11

I am all but #4. Edweird Feb 2012 #12

At end of life, some things become more clear. Festivito Feb 2012 #29

What I believe about myself counts for little in my relationships. Edweird Mar 2012 #40

I hope you are as happy as I read. Festivito Mar 2012 #41

I wish I'd had more sex. You can keep the bungee jumping. (n/t) Jim Lane Feb 2012 #13

These are my signature line at another site.... a kennedy Feb 2012 #14

#6: I wish I hadn't voted for George Bush. AcidBlack Feb 2012 #15

For me it was my errant vote for Ronald Reagan. Oh, what a mistake. Festivito Feb 2012 #31

I should clarify. AcidBlack Feb 2012 #34

Glad to hear you didn't. I wish I could say the same. /nt Festivito Feb 2012 #38

Even worse and more specifically, will this man have regrets? Uncle Joe Feb 2012 #37

Sir John Betjeman, Poet Laureate: Dead_Parrot Feb 2012 #16

FarLeftFist pennyfor Feb 2012 #17

do you have a link? or was this just a mass email? nt Javaman Feb 2012 #18

Here is a link... Javaman Feb 2012 #19

58 years old in a few more days and I have none of these regrets NNN0LHI Feb 2012 #20

A good friend died of cancer when we were both 23 years old. KurtNYC Feb 2012 #23

I try to live by Erma's Bombeck's regrets ... mntleo2 Feb 2012 #22

Yep! Yooperman Feb 2012 #24

Great advice. Beacool Feb 2012 #33

When my kids kissed me impetuously, I would never have said,"Later. Now go get washed up for dinner" SunSeeker Apr 2014 #42

Thanks for posting! Yooperman Feb 2012 #25

Don't forget: jonthebru Feb 2012 #27

DURec...and a kick. bvar22 Feb 2012 #28

"I wish I lived my life with traditional family values." Evasporque Feb 2012 #32

Well, I think I should be good to go then Blue_In_AK Feb 2012 #35

Getting rid of that Ball and Chain B Calm Feb 2012 #36

I don't have the mentioned regrets R.Blue Feb 2012 #39

K & R SunSeeker Apr 2014 #43