I’ve sure made more than my fair share of mistakes and bad decisions. I don’t regret all my bad judgement calls because something good came from some of them.
But there’s this one thing that I’ll never get to do-over…
I regret living in a city during COVID lock-downs.
At my dermatology appointment on Wednesday, we talked about the fact that my last visit was in 2020 — right in the middle of the shutdown. Those appointments were one of the few places I went during that time. I remember the surgery center required a clean test before they would check me in, and there was a shortage of rapid tests. I was lucky to get one in time.
I was stuck in Seymour during the entire COVID scare — away from my family and friends — with only dogs to keep me company.
Perry was considered an essential employee so he wasn’t around for at least 12 hours per day. Ben was helping Colette with online classes. There wasn’t anything to do, and no one to do anything with anyway.
I tried to stay upbeat but it was a pretty awful time.
Of course, with no events going on I wasn’t making any money. I didn’t have work things to do and the phone wasn’t ringing either. But if I would’ve been here at the barndo, things wouldn’t have felt so desperate.
Here, I could’ve gotten in the pool in the summer and the hot tub when it turned cold. I could’ve fed hummingbirds in the summer and other birds in the winter. (My neighbors knocked down my bird feeders saying it attracted birds that made a mess in their pool.) I’m not out and about much now either and have slowed down my work responsibilities — and I’m still busy.
During COVID, I spent most of my time staring at walls and miles of privacy fences.
I could’ve been doing this instead…
What’s your biggest regret? Have you made changes to ensure the same situation doesn’t require you to again make a decision you’ll regret?
Now you know: After British Airways Flight 9 flew through volcanic ash, the Captain announced “We have a small problem. All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them going again. I trust you are not in too much distress.”