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Prompt: Write about a time when you didn’t take action but wish you had. What would you do differently?

I didn’t listen to Erik Estrada.

I didn’t get in on the ground floor at Lake Shastina.

I foolishly thought that it was a scam take on Lake Shasta.

As a result, I don’t own a ‘lakefront’ home in an idyllic, rustic locale.

As a result, I’m stuck in the soul-sucking suburbs with its traffic.

And smog.

And convenient services.

But every time I beat myself up over this missed opportunity, I try to remember the bright side.

Did I really want this washed-up 70s TV star as a neighbor?

No, I didn’t. And I didn’t want to have to worry about floods either.