would pursue life in the travel industry. I wanted to do this right out of the Air Force, but “things” came up and it just didn’t happen.

But this would have been a great occupation for me because travel is what I truly love. I don’t like staying in one place long. I like to go places and see different things. The world is my playground. 6 years ago

Will have to think long and hard about this one because there are a lot of things I regret. But I have a good idea what I will go to. 6 years ago

I have my share of regrets. Some of them are very recent. But actually changing what I did is different- most of the time I wouldn’t do that.

I had this discussion with deuxamours several months ago. She said that she wouldn’t change anything in her life for two reasons. One is the “Butterfly Effect”- that a small, seemingly insignificant change can have a ripple effect and cause major, unanticipated changes. The other reason was that all of the experiences we have in our life, good and bad, combine to make up who we are, and she wouldn’t want to change that.

I’ve never felt that I would change any major decisions or actions in my life, but I wouldn’t take it as far as deux and change nothing. The one action that I can think of that I would change occurred in Yosemite Valley 20 years ago. I met a girl and we spent some time together- touring the valley, going to a movie, having dinner together. If I had paid any attention, I would have known that she wasn’t interested in anything beyond that. Truthfully, I probably did know that she wasn’t interested. But I made a move on her, and betrayed the trust that she had in me.

Sorry Robin. I still feel like an ass about it. 6 years ago

The smartass in me says if I could turn back time, I would have insisted he were a condom. That’s not true. I do not regret having my daughter. She is a light in my very dark world. I love her more everyday, watching her become her own woman has been awe inspiring.

Being 19 and pregnant was hard, but I don’t regret it.

If I could go back in time, I would not have gotten married. We were waaaaaay too young. I barely knew him. We met not even a year before we got married. We didn’t know what love was, we didn’t know what marriage was about.

Young and stupid. 6 years ago