Every so often, along the ever winding path of life, we are called upon to make a decision at the fork of a road. It is at these points of choosing, these cusps, where we not only learn of what truly lies within ourselves, but also where we, by choosing correctly, grow and develop into a stronger and more mature being.

The culmination of all that we were, all that we have learned, seen, and experienced is called upon to aid us in that choosing. It is at the here and now that we must live up to those choices, be they for or against our hopes, be they what we desired or feared. To avoid that choice is to turn directly away from our own sequential stages of development; for without choice we are simply mindless automatons proceeding from moment to moment, merely mimicking the gray shadows of what would have been a vibrant life.

Choice in and of itself is a demonstration of all that is unique and praise-worthy of the human mind. It is not something that should be done lightly, but rather weighed and selected with the greatest of care. Be it the small difference between good and bad, or bad and worse, choice is growth.

I have regrets - but at least I have chosen.