And the Cat's in the Cradle

*Valentine* · 02-15-2019, 04:27 PM

In response to his son's question Valentine nodded but was quiet and didn't elaborate for several seconds. His thoughts were fixed firmly on his regrets. It was impossible to get to his age without amassing a collection of them. Valentine felt he was lucky in the sense that while yes, there were plenty of things he regretted, the number of things he didn't regret far outweighed the things he did.

"Yes, but you know what? As much as it hurts me to think about them, I wouldn't change most of them. How could I when they've made me who I am?" A ghost of a smile played across his lips and then he quipped softly, "And I like who I am."

There were things he regretted saying and doing. Things that secretly shamed him. But he'd learned from those things. Some had made him stronger. Others had made him wiser. And yes, some still made him terribly sad or embarrassed, but he needed those painful reminders. Valentine recognized that he was hard-headed enough to repeat his mistakes if his memories didn't sting and warn him away.

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