What else could I have done?

[antlers]

You do have a choice which emotions and thoughts you will entertain in your mind. And we do have the power to deal with the here and now, regardless of the past.

We just have to exercise that power.

Real life is in the present.

These losses, heartbreaks, setbacks, and disappointments can make us different people...better, more unique, more compassionate people.

But we have to take positive actions to make that happen.