Something is on my mind today.

[hamsterjill]

50. "I've made mistakes, but overall, I'm happy with the life I have lived."

There is so much wisdom in that statement. Profound wisdom.

We have all made mistakes. We all have regrets. The ones of us who actually feel empathy for others are the ones who beat ourselves up over those mistakes and regrets. If you don't care about others, you don't worry about your mistakes. If you care, you worry and reflect and ruminate and wish for revisions and second chances.

But we all do the best we can in the moment that we are living in. Considering ALL that you were dealing with at the time when the man asked for your help, you did an enormous thing for that person. Know that and be happy with that.

But also know that *I* love it when people care enough to question if they could have done more. Because it means that they have the ability to put themselves in someone else's shoes and actually sense and feel what someone else is dealing with.

You're a good person, Lucky, as evidenced time and time again here on DU. You have every reason to be happy with the life you are living. While it's natural to feel our own mortality, don't let that stop you from living the rest of the time that you have. Who knows...there may be another guy who comes outside in his pajamas. You just never know. And not knowing is what makes it interesting.