Hindsight

   
     After a decision was made or an action was taken, we may look back in hindsight and realize we may have regrets about the past.  We may wonder, "If I could go back, would I do it differently; should I have done something else?"
     How different our lives might be today, if we had made other decisions.  The past can't be changed, but we can learn from it and possibly make amends.  The past was a different time when equal rights and expectations regarding women were still in their infancy.  Men trusted the corporate world to provide them a ladder up to success.  Relocating away from home seemed like an adventure, but now we may realize the advantages of living close to family.  Or the opposite may be true.  Staying close to home may have limited our potential.
     We may have been careless or insensitive in a relationship.  Apologies may be in order.  We may have neglected to do the right thing and need to make amends.  New discoveries may have allowed us to change our minds about a person or about our opinions on issues.
     Some people think, " If I could do it all over again, I would do the same thing."  Others think they are living out their destiny.   No mater what, we can look back on our lives, learn from possible mistakes, and make amends when advisable.
      When we look back on a year or on a lifetime, opportunity is always available to use our hindsight to improve our future.