Past Thought

When something happens, whether it’s a good or bad thing , and you look back at how different the outcome could have been if something had happened differently. Whether the events that led up to the moment were small or big, you know that the outcome would have changed for better or worse if you or someone else had not done what they did at the time. This feeling usually occurs when one is at a high or low point in their lives and they wonder how they got there. Then they look back at all the small things that had happened before that, sometimes as brief as a few hours or as long as many years. Afterwards the feeling is followed by relief and happiness when they realize that their actions were for the best and were well timed for them to be where they are now. On the other hand, dread and regret follow if what they did landed them in a bad spot and they keep thinking how changing the smallest action would not have put them where they are.