Suddenly, she heard a loud bang, a thump and a scream that caused her to jump from the bed. The hair on the back of her neck stood straight up and her body became one big goosebump.
I don't so much mind looking back on having lost the election, or having been denied a role in the play, or having had my novel repeatedly rejected, or having been turned down for a date, or recalling laughter at my expense when I attempted some silly challenge. _Those things simply prove that I_lived life. _What I do mind, however, is looking back on the lost opportunities where imagined concerns kept me from even trying__ose or win. _I've learned that there is no regret in a brave attempt, only in cowering to fear.
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I don't so much mind looking back on having lost the election, or having been denied a role in the play, or having had my novel repeatedly rejected, or having been turned down for a date, or recalling laughter at my expense when I attempted some silly challenge. _Those things simply prove that I_lived life. _What I do mind, however, is looking back on the lost opportunities where imagined concerns kept me from even trying__ose or win. _I've learned that there is no regret in a brave attempt, only in cowering to fear.
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