Before We Forget Kindness (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #5)

by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Regret comes in two flavors: actions taken and opportunities missed. The regret from doing something stems from either not being able to undo it, or the awful outcome, such as hurting someone with an insensitive comment, or feeling wretched after declaring one’s love. The regret of not doing something, in contrast, relates to things left unsaid, or love never declared.

“But how can I do that? I’m working.” Their bickering was a tit-for-tat exchange fueled by intense emotions, and as a result, what they truly meant was distorted, and they were not understanding each other.

People are constantly wavering as they live their lives. There is never a decision made that leaves a person entirely free from doubt. That doubt is like a second person residing in one’s heart. Cartoons often depict such a thing as an angel and devil, but both are speaking from the heart.