Friday, October 29, 2010

Day 18: Something I Regret

I believe everything that happens in life, good or bad, happens for a reason. Often times, God allows situations in our lives to happen in order to grow us, teach us, mature us, draw us closer to Himself, and ultimately to bring Him glory. In every situation, we have a choice to make. I don't regret any of the choices I've made, because I wouldn't be the person I am today and wouldn't be where I am now. Every choice I've made (good or bad) has taught me a lesson and deepened my relationship and dependance on God. Are their choices that I've made, that I wish I would have done differently? Of course!

In high school, there were close friendships I had that I didn't put much effort into. We had gone to different schools, were involved in various school activities, and just became busy with life. This made it hard on our friendship and we didn't have time for each other as much. Looking back on it now, I think that was a lame excuse on my part. We always have plenty of time for our closets friends and other relationships, because we make the time for it. Relationships are so important. I wish I had put more effort into our relationship, made the time for each other, or just simply called up the other person. We are still friends today, but I think our friendship would be more than it is today if we had kept our relationship close and not let it drift away like we had let it back in high school.

Carrie Underwood's song Lessons Learned sums this post up perfectly!

There's some things that I regret
Some words I wish had gone unsaid
Some starts that had some bitter endings

Been some bad times I've been through
Damage I cannot undo
Some things, I wish I could do all all over again

But it don't really matter
Life gets that much harder
It makes you that much stronger
Oh, some pages turned
Some bridges burned
But there were
Lessons learned

[Chorus:]
And every tear that had to fall from my eyes
Everyday I wondered how I'd get through the night
Every change, life has thrown me
I'm thankful, for every break in my heart
I'm grateful, for every scar
Some pages turned
Some bridges burned
But there were lessons learned

There's mistakes that I have made
Some chances I just threw away
Some roads, I never should've taken

Been some signs I didn't see
Hearts that I hurt needlessly
Some wounds, that I wish I could have one more chance to mend

But it don't make no difference
The past can't be rewritten
You get the life you're given
Oh, some pages turned
Some bridges burned
But there were
Lessons learned

[Chorus:]
And every tear that had to fall from my eyes
Everyday I wondered how I'd get through the night
Every change, life has thrown me
I'm thankful, for every break in my heart
I'm grateful, for every scar
Some pages turned
Some bridges burned
But there were lessons learned

And all the things that break you
Are all the things that make you strong
You can't change the past
Cause it's gone
And you just gotta move on
Because it's all
Lessons learned

[Chorus:]
And every tear that had to fall from my eyes
Everyday I wondered how I'd get through the night
Every change, life has thrown me
I'm thankful, for every break in my heart
I'm grateful, for every scar
Some pages turned
Some bridges burned
But there were lessons learned
Oh, some pages turned
Some bridges burned
But there were lessons learned
Lessons learned

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