Preaching to the choir

Sally Albright taught us that once we've said something, we can't take it back.  No matter how much we might want to, it's already out there.  Once it's already out there, there's only one thing you can do.  Just let it lie.

Of course Sally's right.  I wish she weren't.  I would give just about anything to take back 5 little words today.  But I can't.  Nothing I do or say will fix it.  So I really do have to let it lie.  If only I were any good at letting things lie.

Wouldn't it be nice if we each got like 5 take-backs in life?  Some system that would allow us to wipe our much-regretted words from the memories of their recipients?  'Cause I would use one today.