I was just thinking about how the past and present affects the future...

I mean, it's all good and well if you were to let things just happen without thinking about the future. It's all influenced from the past and the present will influence the future. Funny how time works that way. I can't say that I haven't done anything out of haste. I also can't say that I've never just lived in the moment. But everytime I did something, it surely influenced the future. The choices we make as people form our paths. Unfornately, not everyone is repremanded for their bad decisions so one would not stray from that path. I've made my share of stupid mistakes. I've done a lot of rushing before. A friend once told me, "Don't do anything that you will regret..." Think about that statement for a little bit. The big keyword here is WILL. Sure you may not regret it now...but eventually, it's going to come back and you WILL regret it.

"How much you wanna make a bet?" I can bet our friendship on it.

Speaking of mistakes, some of them have to be repeated over and over again for one to learn from them. Some people would just have to make the mistake rather than take the advice. That's the way life goes, I guess. It hurts to watch someone walk into their own demise, but sometimes that's you can really do. Gail was right. There's only so much that I can do to help someone. Let go and let God...

Life is totally a school of hard knocks. You can't have everything your way either. You live and you learn. Hopefully you learn enough to keep on living.

The only advice I can give to anyone is:
Think before you act. Actions speak for you and against you.