As we go through life, we make mistakes here and there. As a result, we often experience regret at the mistakes we have made. I do not know about all of you, but I do believe that our succeses as well as our failures or mistakes shape who we have become.
My question to you for today is regarding your biggest regret. What is one moment or incident that you regret? What happened? Why do you regret it so much?
For me, my story goes back to when I was in junior high school (this was not very long ago.... ;) ). When I was a junior high school student, I had a friend named Aimee. During that time, we became really, really good friends. I would almost say she nearly became my best friend at that time. Unfortunately, due to reasons which I cannot remember, we ended up getting into a huge argument. I do not think I have ever been involved in such a big argument as I did with her. As a result of this argument, we stopped being friends. After a couple of years passed, we reconciled and became "friends," but it was nothing like before. We were not nearly as close as we had been. Now, I will tell you what exactly it is that I regret so much. When we entered high school, we discovered that she had a brain tumor. When I found out, I was shocked and surprised. Even though we had reconciled, I do not think we had TRULY reconciled. There was still a lot of tension between us, for we had not completely told each other everything. As the years rolled by, I always told myself in my mind that I needed to fully clear everything with her. Although I kept meaning to, time continued to slip by. I noticed that she eventually started wearing a wig and then a hat because she was doing chemotherapy. Still, I did not go to her and completely make amends. Then one day, while I was in the library, one of my friends came running to me with tears in her eyes. When we asked her what was wrong, she told us, "Aimee just passed away." I could not believe it. I was in shock and deep sadness. Then I thought, "I never completely made my peace with her..."
Therefore, this is what I consider to be one of my biggest regrets. I wish I had spoken to her sooner....but I will never ge that chance.
What about you?
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Do you like art? If so, what kind of art? If we think about it, we all like art in some shape or form. For some, art is a beautiful oil painting on canvas. To another, art is expressed through dance, while to another, it is expressed through one's fingers as one molds and shapes new objects made with clay. Did you know that written text can also be art? I would like all of you to be artists with the freedom to express yourselves in any way that you would like.
Every Monday morning, I will post a topic on my blog, which you are reading these instructions from. Once you have read my topic, you will need to leave a comment on my page. However, this "comment" should be more than one sentence. It should be your response to the question I am posting on my blog. I would really like to encourage you all to try to write as much as you can. Although I would like for you to write as much as you can, please do not spend more than 30 minutes writing them. If you read a comment from your classmates that you find to be interesting, feel free to comment to them as well! Lets try to make this as interactive via the Internet as possible. Your responses and comments will need to be completed by 8:00 p.m. every Friday. There will be no exception! Therefore, plan on completing this assignment before the Friday deadline in order to ensure that you receive full credit, which will be 10 points for each week.
On a final note, these blogs are intended to be fun and to allow you to further practice writing in English in a variety of avenues. Be adventurous and express yourselves! Although we may occasionally use some of your blog entries for grammar practice, these blogs are primarily focused on content. Have fun, and do not forget, all of you are artists!!
Every Monday morning, I will post a topic on my blog, which you are reading these instructions from. Once you have read my topic, you will need to leave a comment on my page. However, this "comment" should be more than one sentence. It should be your response to the question I am posting on my blog. I would really like to encourage you all to try to write as much as you can. Although I would like for you to write as much as you can, please do not spend more than 30 minutes writing them. If you read a comment from your classmates that you find to be interesting, feel free to comment to them as well! Lets try to make this as interactive via the Internet as possible. Your responses and comments will need to be completed by 8:00 p.m. every Friday. There will be no exception! Therefore, plan on completing this assignment before the Friday deadline in order to ensure that you receive full credit, which will be 10 points for each week.
On a final note, these blogs are intended to be fun and to allow you to further practice writing in English in a variety of avenues. Be adventurous and express yourselves! Although we may occasionally use some of your blog entries for grammar practice, these blogs are primarily focused on content. Have fun, and do not forget, all of you are artists!!
About me, I went to the massage place it's good place same like hotel in Brea . I get a good massage and a good service . But they lied and cheat about us. They said how was your massage and do you like it and they talk very fast and they told us if you like it sign here...
ReplyDeleteI sign and they said we will take every month of you 100$ I said you don't tell me about this things they said you sign and you can't cancel...
But now I change my a count they can't charge my card ...
This is my big regret .
I remember this history. Its necessary be careful with the people man. Not everyone is confident, but don't worry because step by step you are speaking English and it won't happen again =) .
DeleteYes I hope so thanks men
Deleteyou have to be careful about paper you sign
DeleteI agree with Luan! You are getting better in your English ability, so this will not happen again! :)
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DeleteBe careful my friend the next time
DeleteMy biggest regret is whole my life. I have a big problem to be in contact with people. I have an ability to understand what is going on to the mind of people around me, but I never ever didn't mind if that person was anger for my life. The point of my regret is, I cannot be mean with people around me or be selfish, but you know what? if you was not selfish or some times don't min about your self and what ever you want everyone think you need them. I cannot change my feeling about people. My opinion is people are deserve to honor, but everyone broke my hurt and I'm really sorry about my self because I never valorize to my self. So until now everyone around me, even my family after short time to be in contact with me respect themselves to behavior with me too mean. I think this is my problem and I have to fix my problem.
ReplyDeleteI understand you ati. It happened similar with me in a long time ago. I couldn't believe in the people. But it is really a problem. You cannot do it anymore. You need be careful, but is necessary be confident. You're not alone in the world, so you need talk with people and do things. How do you can find a good job if you don't take risks? My point is: be careful don't means stay away. You can believe in us Ati, we are your friends (: hahaha. Think about ;)
DeleteYou so kind no one has same like you, you can do it and fix it you can do it ;)
DeleteDon't be sad never ever.
Luan, your reply is so sweet!
DeleteAti, unfortunately, we come across people who do not treat us fairly and with respect. As much as we hate to admit it, it is the unfortunate truth. Nonetheless, believe in yourself and know that you are an amazing person.
I had a similar problem about the professor May. When I was a little boy, I lost a cousin. It was so terrible. We didn't were very very connected, but it marked me a lot. He used to live in a different city about me and was hard to see each other. In total, we were tree cousins. Yago, Icaro and me. Yago was the boy that had cancer. Every single year in the Christmas or in the vocation we expected meet the whole group. It was every times a big party. We played video game, play soccer, watched movies, tell us horrible histories before go to bed, you know, boys do it a lot. When he founded the cancer, the whole family cried a lot. Icaro and me just couldn't believe what was happen. "Our little boy, it is not happening". It was a horrible time. We cannot ate, cannot slept , cannot study, indeed, cannot do anything. This was extended around 2 years. Our family suffered a lot. In the way: go to hospital and go home; go to hospital and go home. It happened again and again and again. At the same time that we needed be strong to give power to him, we were weak and cried a lot for way him. We couldn't see him afraid about he thought bad things, but we couldn't stay for away of him because we miss him a lot. Step by step we were losing for the sick, but always give to him power and doing he feels well. When we didn't wait, just happened. He died. Maybe I regret that didn't give to him the sufficient strength to continuum alive, maybe I didn't go a excellent cousin when it happened, maybe I could be more strong. I don't know certainly.Sometimes I just stay way, taking my time. Cancer is the most horrible sickness in the whole world. I miss him a lot.
ReplyDeleteAww, I feel sad about that I'm sorry :(
DeleteOh....I'm sorry and I'm get really sad when I read that.
DeleteOh my goodness....I am so sorry, Luan. What a horrible tragedy. It is so terrible to lose a loved one especially at such a young age. I guess the comfort you can have is the memories you have with Yago...
DeleteI often regret something, such as shopping, argument, love, and study. One of them, I really regret badmouthing for a male friend at the front of him. When I was a elementary school, we were same class. He name is Teppei. my friends and I always badmouthing about his body. He was fat, so we called him pig. He was smiling, and said '' Stop say it.'' But we were amused ourselves saying it. One day, He suddenly passed away. Because he was killed his mother. Then I couldn't understand to hear that. But I clearly remember to feel sad. After this things, My mom told me about his mother. '' His mother fell into a depression. This is kind of sick. She felt that she couldn't alive with him. So she decided to die with him. But When she killed him, she couldn't kill by herself. Unfortunately, Only he passed away. '' I thought Why did he have to die. I didn't know about this disease. And I should have listen to his worries. Because He might worry about her mother. Also I shouldn't have say it. I hope he is at heaven.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness....I am so sorry to read about this. It is truly so sad how people can lose their sense of sanity when they enter depression. It is scary, for depression is actually a lot more prevalent than we know. What a horrible tragedy...
Deletethat was very impressing real story during my life.so sad... :(
DeleteOh my God. It was so sad :/
DeleteI have a similar situation too. In my case, when I was a junior high school student, I became good friend with one girl. She lived near my house. So we always came back home together. We also belong to same tennis club. And she was captain in my tennis club. Her character is very bright, cheerful, and she had a strong sense of justice.
ReplyDeleteSuddenly one day, she did not come to school because she has a leukemia.
After three month ago, she died. She was 13 years old.
At that time, I regret that I talk her more and play tennis more and go to anywhere….
Therefore I do not want to forget her, I go to her grave on the anniversary of her death.
I am so sorry to read about this, Maki. It is such a tragedy to lose someone through an illness.
Deletethat is too much sad stories, I'm sorry.
DeleteToo much sad histories. We can stop with it for today? :(
DeleteOMG..., this is very sad story :(
ReplyDeleteAs we go through life, we make mistakes here and there. As a result, we often experience regret at the mistakes we have made. When I was in high school I had a a friend named Abdu. Abdu and I very close to some. We always ate breakfast together. When my mother tell me why not ate breakfast with your brothers?I tell her I will ate breakfast with my friend abdu. In the last year of high school we always fighting over. Some times hit me and sometimes I hit him .One day Abdu absent in school two days .I am very lost him.I did not know the address. After that ,I ask his relatives in my school .I gave them my number and told them tell abdu call me.In the evening, Born uncle Abdu call me and said what you did? I told him I want to ask from baud. He said Abdu died. After that , Icried and great sorrow. when I remembered I always fight with him my hear fill very sad .Tow days I did not go to school. Then I said to my father , I do not want to complete my studies. I am actually in the case of crazy. Then my father went to school to ask about abdu that true or false. My teacher ask my father where Abed two days not came to classes.After that my father tell my teacher about me . My teacher laughed and said Abdu did not die but his small brother died for that reason Abdu absent school.
ReplyDeleteI do not know whether I should laugh or feel sad! I am happy to read that your friend Abdu did not die. However, it is very sad that Abdu's brother died! Thank you for sharing, Abed.
Deleteall of your stories are very impressing and I cannot say anything in this situation...just I can say that is sad.
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