Sometimes the loss of a loved one can stir up regrets for the life we expected to have with that person, in addition to our sense of our current loss. For example, if you lost a spouse, right before retirement, you may have lost your dream for that vacation/retirement home and the plans that went with it. Of, if you lost a child, you will never see that child accomplish the goals that they might have been working towards.

I saw this quote from a Mayo Clinic doctor and thought about how it applies to all of us in this group,

"The present moment is all you can control, not what happened in the past. Although you can't turn back the clock on setbacks and disappointments, your past does not have to define you."— Edward T. Creagan, M.D.

Any thoughts you would like to share?