The What-Ifs Still Linger

There are times at my age when I look back and wonder, "What if?" Don't get me wrong, there are a plethora of things in the span of my 60 years that I am immensely and profoundly grateful for. But there are times now where opportunities that have come and gone are just gone... with no chance (in this life, anyway) of getting a second chance. Sure, those missed opportunities have made me who I am today, for better or worse. But I would be lying if I said I didn't think about things I had the chance to experience but ended up choosing a different path. I should have taken better care of my health. That is the big one. So many things in my life now quite possibly would have been different if I had been more cognizant of my health. The obvious ones are the amount of medications I have to take now, the problems with fatigue and sleep, and how some of the ailments I have now might have been reduced or even prevented. Along with that, it is possible I would have had more self-confidence if I…