Family is Forever

Not many of us, as faulty human beings, can honestly say there is nothing we regret.  I know that I personally have lost many hours of sleep when I just couldn't make my brain shut up and I was plagued by things I wish I could have done differently, or things I wish I hadn't done at all.  For instance, my first boyfriend...now THAT was a mistake.  Or they time I ate a whole package of Oreo's to myself.  But the reality is, we learn from our mistakes, and in the end, we are better for them.  Still, with every mistake we make, there is the chance that someone we love might get hurt, and therein lies the most regret.  So, while I wish I hadn't eaten those Oreo's, or decided to ride a bike in platform shoes, I wish most of all that I hadn't broken my sister's trust, made my dad think he was a poor father, or reminded my brother of his mistakes instead of acknowledging my own.  And what really amazes me, is that after all that, my family still loves me.  That to me, is a great blessing.  And so, while I might lay awake at night cringing at the thought of what I said to my mom that one time, on the day when that one thing happened, she probably doesn't even remember it.  At the very least, she has completely forgiven me.  So thank you mom...thank you to everyone in my family.  And hopefully, now that I'm "mature," you won't have as many sleepless nights.