Ugly Seeds

"Regret is an appalling waste of energy; you can't build on it,
it's only good for wallowing in."
~ Katherine Mansfield, British writer, 1888-1923

Mistakes are like ugly seeds that if planted in the dark soil of
forgetfulness may eventually sprout and grow into beautiful
blessings. If we insist on taking them out ever so often to examine
their ugliness, however, they will never be anything but
unattractive and utterly useless. Within every error is the seed of
blessing. Regret is the herbicide that destroys its potential.