Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda

Regrets.  That is a powerful word. Something that we all do not want but something that we all reluctantly must admit we have.  Now what?

I read a book last year entitled The Midnight Library.  This book discussed about a place between life and death where you visit a huge mystical library, full of books that each explore infinite versions of your life.  Maybe you wanted to be a doctor, maybe you wanted to be a movie star, maybe you wanted to be a mother…the library gives you the opportunity to see that possible life and the outcome—if that would have been the path you would have chosen.

When I was reading this book, I spent many waken hours thinking about what would be on the shelves if I visited The Midnight Library.  The main character in the book searches through many books searching for a life where she is the most content.  And regardless of her search, every life showed faded glories.  Some lives, you might lose people you love, fame and fortune without giving you the glory you thought it would.
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We can spend our days caught up in “what if” and “if only,” but I’m fairly certain many of us would eventually discover that the grass isn’t greener on the other side. While it’s probably impossible to live without a few regrets, after some honest reflection, I came to a simple but powerful realization: I like my life just as it is.  THAT, my friend is what is powerful.