Haunted.

Some nights I feel haunted by the mistakes of my past. Old unpleasant memories come back with a freshness and force I thought time would help to manage. Sadly, in my life there have been times when my carelessness could have caused harm and did cost money, my words caused pain, my actions caused shame and my inaction caused regret. It astounds me that somehow I am guilty of all these mistakes and trespasses, yet still get to have the life I do. Who knows how close we have all come to a completely different version of ourselves? Inches, seconds, breaths, bites, sips, impulses, hesitations, pennies? Many are not so lucky.