Six Words Questions at SMITH Magazine

One regret. Six words. What's yours?

Backstory

I'm curious about Six-Word Regrets because we're approaching the Jewish holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, a time for Jew—and of course people of any faith—to ponder notions like renewal, regrets, atonement. At the same time, SMITH Magazine is part of a series of shows called "With Regrets..." that the Jewish cultural nonprofit, Reboot, is putting on in LA (9/22) and NYC (9/27). At each show, performers will tell personal stories of regrets. I'll be reading Six-Word Regrets from the event’s Facebook Wall (http://on.fb.me/10QSept27) and wanted to put the challenge out to the amazing Six-Word scribes on SMITH a well.

More on the shows:
http://on.fb.me/10QSept27

And the accompanying project called 10Q in which anyone answers a series of questions that prompt you for short personal reflection (sneak preview: the last question asks for a Six-Word response).
http://www.doyou10q.com/about

by Larry_D._Smith in Six Words Questions on Sep 21, 2011 | | T-shirt

Comments

EnMasse says,

The one I've yet to meet.

Mourningdove says,

saying yes, when No was correct

Bevvie says,

I regret not having more children.

Seraphina_Lullaby says,

Mexico: Didn't hold the lion cub.

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX says,

that I didn't murder my step-mother when I had a chance.

mzejay says,

Not seeing my own fabulousness sooner.

sisterpoet says,

I didn't go to law school

unknown116 says,

No regrets. All actions have made me who I am.

marymc says,

I believed what he promised. Stupid.

JAD says,

That I didn't have any daughters.

marymc says,

I should have found the strength.

oopsalittle says,

Not learned gardening from my mother.
She was amazing - lived for the garden.Now she has dementia.

sisterpoet says,

I believed that fairytales were true

sisterpoet says,

I believed that fairytales were true

TawnyPort says,

I sense making other career choices would have yielded a better "today".

Level1 says,

Not being a better big sister.

MrsPremise says,

The last asshole I married.

Jujeebal says,

Allowed fear to direct my life.

Sagacious says,

Not making the effort to be friendly with my step-mother when I was a teenager. She's now 70 and a great mate.

oopsalittle says,

sag - that's great you got the chance to make up for lost time - really lovely

MsKillie says,

Mistakenly marrying a lazy, boring boy.

elobe6 says,

Not telling him how I feel.

catsmeow says,

Chose to marry the wild one.

catsmeow says,

Threw away Willy Wonka's Golden Ticket.

StacyJane says,

I did not meet him sooner.

oketoast1 says,

Living life without regrets. Yeah!

TeaTopper says,

Not learning to speak other languages.

christine_t. says,

Knew he was using. No proof.

soularcher says,

Trusted her. Thought she'd stay. Lies.

Bevvie says,

Should have written book for dissertation.

Queen_Mab says,

Trusted (and mistrusted) the wrong people.

twilightsparklz says,

going back on my word hurts

Leahhers99 says,

fingers in throat, made her cry

Laconic says,

"Fathers funeral, not in Full-Dress uniform."

I was at Ft. Hood, TX when I learned of my fathers death. Not thinking to clearly before emergency leave I didn't pack my uniform. My father had served in WWII and I regret not honoring that fact by wearing something other than my full-dress sergeants uniform.

foreverryoung says,

not saving his life when i had the chance. maybe one friendship would have saved him, and his parents had to find him hanging in his closet. i would change that

EnMasse says,

Found him in the wrong place, at the wrong time.

Redx3 says,

Turned down free ride Seaton Hall.