Mistake? Likely...

I have found that one of my all time absolute favorite things to do between classes is to sit down with the daily paper, scan through it and then do the Sudoku at the end. Coupled with a grande caramel white chocolate mocha and this is the best thing on the planet! So what could possibly make this perfect moment come crashing down? Realizing that I have made a mistake. You see in Sudoku you can only have a number placed once in any box, row, or column. Realizing that you have made a mistake is often when you see that there is the same number in any one box, row, or column and at that point it is often too late to recover.

Isn't it funny that this can be, in a way, related to life? Often when you realize that you have done something wrong it is too late to change the outcome. Any student can tell you about multiple times they sat in a crowded exam trying to remember the answer to some question, and then leaving and realizing immediately that they answered incorrectly. At this point there is nothing that can be done. The exam is graded, the grade posted, and the effects are going to remain with you through the semester.

So why should we assume people are to behave differently? The choices we make in any other context are final and permanent, and not rooted in emotion. Human relationships are highly personal, emotional, and connecting. They require each person to share pieces of themselves that are not often visible to everyone else. Second chances do not come around often so be sure to treat these relationships, wether they be friendships or romantic relationships, with intense care and thought.

I heard a quote the other day saying, "Don't regret a past decision, because at some point that was exactly what you wanted."

No experience was for nothing, your past makes you who you are today. Be proud of who you are move on in life and create new memories. So I challenge you, leave your regrets your mistakes, and your failed sudoku behind. God is powerful and if you really have made a mistake then he will give you a second attempt. But until then embrace what is around you now.