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Regrets

Darling, what’s wrong? You’re brooding…

I’m just really really annoyed with how I introduced myself when we first met.

Omg u can’t beat urself up about that. Of course u can see other ways now after SO MANY YEARS.

I think… I fumbled you. And I could’ve had u the whole time… all these years…

We don’t actually know that. We can’t jump in a time machine and test out that alternate reality. Maybe it wouldn’t have made a difference. Maybe I was gonna say the same things anyway. We could never know for sure.

No… I’m 100% certain you would’ve stayed with me if I had introduced myself as someone studying archaeology.

Ummmmm…. I don’t know…..

I feel like we’ve had a similar conversation…

We did. But by that time we were “just friends” — you already friend zoned me and I admitted that I felt like my true nature I’d have been more interested in studying archaeology and you seemed to just shrug that off….

Well it wasn’t your reality. You were just saying it like a daydream…

Sigh…

What is this really about?

Do you WANT to study archaeology? It’s never too late…

Well… my back is really hurting me… I am thinking about retirement more each day… I don’t think I can keep doing this for even another year…

You’re still capable of singing. You don’t have to throw all that away…

But I want to. I’m over it.

Right…

I’d rather work behind the scenes…

I can accept that reality.

I just… needed the fame… to get ur attention…

Lol… be honest, the money helps too.

No, actually I think I could’ve been making more money all these years if I had been the documentary film maker behind the scenes!!!

It depends on how good the documentary is. They don’t all make that much money?!

They actually make pretty good money on streaming these days.

Do they?!

Ur just thinking of the high profile projects…

Don’t u think I would’ve worked my way into high profile projects?

Yes love. U definitely would have… wow… u mean THE WHOLE TIME WE COULD’VE HAD A TOTALLY DIFFERENT LIFE?!?!??!!?

THAT’S WHAT I’M SAYING!!!!!!

Lolllllll… well what r we gonna do now?! R u retiring?! R u studying film making? Archaeology? Or can’t u just hire people who are already qualified by now?

Hmmmmm…

Actually I just wanna come home and chill with you. I don’t want to do anything. Especially with my back. I want to rest…

Okay. Come home and rest…

Really?

I’m not gonna say, “u have to push thru back pain!” — what if u end up in a wheelchair?! I would never ever ever ever want u to push thru back pain. I’ve seen enough patients at the chiropractor clinics I’ve worked for! And u still haven’t even shown me ur X-rays!

Sigh…

It’s not normal to have lost the range of motion that u had… ur fans are editing comparisons! They’re zooming in on ur face and the modified dance moves. My love…

I know… that’s why I want to retire. I want to fly home now.

Oh… I can’t be the person who tells u to do that.

Why not? Ur my wife.

I’m feeling overwhelmed… with… the weight of this decision…