If you don't learn from someone else's experience you will from your own

by zagor 4 Replies latest jw friends

  • zagor
    zagor

    Last three or so months were probably the worst days of my life far exceeding any bullshit I’ve been through because of wtbs, where one thing came after another without a warning. While I don’t want to cry here about it I just want to say to everyone to not just feel for the members of your close families, children in particular, but to show it to them as well. As someone once said “what you feel only matters to you. it's what you do to the people you love that counts.”

    Us men are particularly guilty of it. We always postpone things. Always pushing it for some future tomorrow. You know what, don’t be surprised if that tomorrow never comes and you wake up when it’s too late.
    Men are masters of pretense and that thing called everything-is-just-fine. Well like any other lie even that one comes back to kick your ass. I hate now myself for spending time on things that didn’t make a f&%$* difference but I can’t turn back time now. So it is all good and well to spend time with mates, doing things you love including coming regularly to this board, but don’t forget those around you that you might be unintentionally taking for granted, because one day they may be there and another day gone forever.

    Don't just buy things to them but buy out some time to be with them.

  • Sparkplug
    Sparkplug

    zagor...What's wrong?

    Your advice is wonderful as always, but you sound so down still. Can we help at all?

  • zagor
    zagor
    you sound so down still. Can we help at all?

    hi sparks,
    I'm ok now, you can read my blog, I guess what I was trying to say was that thing that I regret the most was not spending time with my own child...
    I don't think anyone can help much now but thank you for your concern

  • lonelysheep
    lonelysheep

    Ok, I read and it just added to the concern I've been feeling.

    Btw, your words are how I feel inside, everyday. Time is so crucial, particularly with children. Even with that, though, I have to honestly admit a twinge of 'ignorance' still exists for me than for a few others I know in different life situations than myself. That 'ignorance' is at the lowest amount possible, short of being in their shoes. Not 'bad', it just 'is'. I hope what I wrote makes sense, and you see where I'm coming from.

  • blondie
    blondie

    Experience is learning from your mistakes.

    Wisdom is learning from other people's mistakes.

    Blondie

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