A Principle To Keep

Regret & Forgiveness

There are many principles that as a society no matter what happens, should keep. One of the main ones I see in many people is regret. Regret can kill or un-motivate someone extremely. Regret can range from being about not pending enough time with a loved one who just passed, or even not doing a homework assignment when you had the opportunity to do it. That feeling of regret is extremely unhealthy and the only way to get rid of the feeling, is to forgive yourself. Holding on to regret will only destroy you: stop living in the past and start looking forward for the things you can change in the future instead of the thing that you can't change in the past. Forgiveness is something you need to do as well because holding grudges isn't healthy for anyone. Most people can't let go of things. My mom always told me, "forgive, but never forget". In The Road, you can see many signs of regret from the father. He is always saying I should've done this and I could've done that. That's no way to live. Even though their living conditions are almost impossible to live in, the father doesn't need any more unhappiness then he already has.