Hi, Just try playing scrabble every week and making a mistake by playing a word that gets challenged off the board or opening or closing the board so your opponent gets a bingo (that's all 7 letters with a 50 point bonus), to find out just how much regret you have created for yourself. Not to mention mistakes made at tournaments that cause you to lose rating points. You live with CONSTANT regret and second thoughts. If I had a nickel for every mistake I've made at scrabble, I'd be a VERY rich player!!!!!!!!!! At least you have the solace that most of your mistakes happened a long time ago and are not likely to be repeated. Whereas, I find, I seem never to learn some of the scrabble lessons. I would imagine that goes for those of you who play bridge too. Beth Fleischer Hacienda Heights, California -----Original Message----- From: LorraineLatta@aol.com Sent: Apr 7, 2005 4:21 PM To: NYNIAGAR-FOLKS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FOLKS] Getting rid of regrets Boy, do I ever wish I could do that! I seem to have accummulated a fair share of regrets and haven't quite figured out how to stop beating myself up about them. Things done, things not done, said and not said, time wasted, etc., always tugging at my sleeve. It must be very liberating to be able to let go of regrets. I'll keep trying. Love, Lorraine In a message dated 4/6/2005 10:11:34 PM Pacific Daylight Time, housman@adelphia.net writes: By the time she left we both agreed to get rid of our regrets and try to get over the sadness of the circumstances.