This Moment

Those moments most cherished are often the most fragile.

“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.

See, I am doing a new thing!

Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?

I, the LORD, am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.”

Isaiah 43:18-19

A fragile and beautiful chalice is fully appreciated by recognizing its fragility.

Have you ever thought about where the word REGRET originates or what it means?

You may assume you understand the word, but I want to give you a new spin on it.

RE - is an old prepositional word in Latin and French that means “again.” We carry RE over into English in words like:

• Refill - “fill again.”

• Reconstruct - “build again”

• Rekindle - “flame again”

• Reenter - “enter again.”

But what about RE-GRET - what does that mean?

The Etymology of Regret

Etymology is the study of the origin of words.

RE-GRET has an interesting origin. GRET is an old Latin and French abbreviation for GREET.

REGRET is to RE-GREET.

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