Monday, November 19, 2007

Returning to Earth-Week 2, Post B

Dear Donald,
You are beginning to let your regrets have a severe influence on your outlook on your life. This is unhealthy and I would hope you get out of this slump and begin to embrace the life you have left. Clearly, reminiscing about your past to Cynthia will bring back memories that you would like to forget. Don't allow these memories to shape your view on the life you have led. You are a good person who has done some great things. We all make mistakes. We all committ acts we wish we could take back. But living in the past will only make you last couple of years miserable. You don't want that. Cynthia doesn't want that. Your children don't want that. Also, don't dwell on the regrets of what you haven't yet done in your life either. This is equally unhealthy. So you didn't get to see a real glacier, so what? There are some people in this world who never had the experience of finding their true love and making a family. Now is the time to reflect on all the wonderful achievements you've had in your life. My advice: spend your last years remembering the good times, and also realizing the great virtues you have acquired during your lifetime.

Sincerely,
Emily

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