Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: If you had to do it all over again,what would you change? [View all]LWolf
(46,179 posts)37. That's the thing, isn't it?
Hindsight is great, but how much of who we are comes from the hard parts of our lives? Delete the hard parts, and we're not the same people.
And I wouldn't change anything about my sons. My grandson is about to turn 15, and is a freshman in high school. It's hard to believe.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
58 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
John Brown holds the east-bound train for 24 hours. Failing that, Lincoln decides
KingCharlemagne
Jan 2015
#42
Mothers. Bah, what are you gonna do? Few people know that Mark Twain was an
KingCharlemagne
Jan 2015
#46
I'll keep things the same. Oh Wait..um..SummerSnow..I'd help you convince your parants to...
BlueJazz
Dec 2014
#17
The only real regret I have is that I didn't discard my biological dad from my life sooner
mythology
Dec 2014
#20
I would have put more faith in my opinion of myself, less faith in other's opinions of me.
uppityperson
Dec 2014
#23
when I was living on the edge of the Silicon Valley from 77-81 I should have gotten into computers
Douglas Carpenter
Jan 2015
#34
Never should have returned to the United States after living in Europe for 4 years
ChosenUnWisely
Jan 2015
#36
If I'd made better choices, my brother would have never met the mothers of my nieces.
Iggo
Jan 2015
#43
I would never take that first drink of alcohol and I would take better care
Skeeter Barnes
Jan 2015
#47
If I had to do it all over again, I would not have gone to the roller skating rink with Sandy.
Dont call me Shirley
Jan 2015
#51