Regrets

Why it’s a mistake to say « Non, je ne regrette rien »

Image credit: the estate of Edith Piaf

Now I’ve reached “a certain age” I tend to find myself being asked to listen to the monologues of those equally or even more ancient than myself. As well as the seemingly inevitable recitation of pains and injuries and bodily functions that have gone awry, a great many of these expositions are about regrets.