I wish I could say I had no regrets in my life, but do I ever! The list would be enormous if I put down everything (how sad is that?). One condition to this big re-do would being able to go back knowing what I know now. If I could, I'd go back to middle/high school and stop worrying so much and instead of focusing on what other people thought about me, be at peace with who I am and think for myself. Telling one or two of the more irritating idiots to 'go to hell' might have helped. And I'd take more chances instead of playing it safe. And I'd have told Tim when we were hanging out in the library that day in ninth grade that I REALLY liked him as more than a friend, instead of playing shy. Even if he'd said he didn't feel the same way...at least I'd tried.

Another thing: in college, I wish I had moved out of the dorm room and ran, not walked, as fast as I could from my psychotic roommate at the time. She made my life a living hell. I gave her chance after chance, and it ended up biting me in backside.

Last but most importantly: I wish I had stood firm and talked my father into going to hospital two days BEFORE he passed away. He wasn't feeling well and although we spoke about it, I didn't insist. It may or may not have changed the outcome, but at least I would have known I'd done everything in my power that was possible. I miss him terribly.