Missing or Regretting

I was speaking to a friend once who said that they regretted, not having spent more time with their family members.

I ask you the question: Are you missing or regretting? See, there’s a big difference. Missing, means you wish those times would come again because you enjoyed them and you cherish them. You keep them as a memory, something which will stay with you at all times. Regretting, is different. It is when you feel as though the opportunity passed and you were never able to make up what you needed.