" Regret still tells the story in the first-person present, as if we are still in the moment. It happened years ago, but we who listen get the idea from you that it happened recently. Regret can also keep secrets. We put the lid on it and tell no one in order to preserve our image. It gradually eats away at us. But godly grief will eventually turn our sinful secrets into testimonies of grace. "

― Zack Eswine , The Imperfect Pastor: Discovering Joy in Our Limitations through a Daily Apprenticeship with Jesus