After dropping the kids off at school I would park up and take the dog for a walk in the park next to the school. Nice park, a bit plain but has grass and squirrels which are two things that I look for in a decent park. I was walking along the outskirts. Near the park is a high school that S goes to. The kids would hang out in the park till 8.45 when the teachers came out and made them come inside. four kids met in the middle of the park, a fight started and one of the boys went down. They wrestle for a bit but one of them ends on top and then starts punching and head-butting the boy on the ground.
I ran over and split them up, pushing the boy on top over and then picking up the kid from the floor. I gave him a tissue to wipe the blood from his lip. Then they ran off towards the school. Another dog walker was standing on the outskirts of the park. He just watched and carried on walking.
I was the dog walker. And that is what I would have done differently.
4 responses to “QOTD”
Regret is a bitch. Being the person you want to be is difficult, that is why so many people don’t do it. Instead of beating yourself for past misdeeds you could do better in the future.
Very true. But I am a creature of bad habits and looking in the past is one of my biggest flaws. Reliving every detail destroys the time I could be using to do more productive things or work on things. I had psychotherapy which helped me unbox a lot of things from the past so I don’t look back but they could only support me for 2 years. Trying hard to get more.
If you can come to accept that you did the best you could do in your past, it will help you to live with the outcomes of your decisions which you liked less a little easier. It can be really helpful to have a psychologist to talk to. I may be a bit biased on that one though!
The hunt for a psychologist continues! Hard time finding a good one in the UK. Well. Consultant as I wouldn’t;t mind my diagnosis being changed or meds altered. But thank you, what you said makes sense and I’ll try and keep it in mind when I can.