I wish that I had've said yes to one of those friends but after so many years apart, growing so far apart and living in such different worlds, my own self-consciousness/ paranoia got in the way and now I have to live with the guilt as she's no longer here for me to say yes to, so it's not necessarily about giving advice, but being there to listen, to really listen and read between the lines and that is something that I try to do with a friend every day, so good on you for saying yes.

You now have nothing to regret but only hope to give and growth to nurture.

And as a person that is also not one to publish anything about my personal or emotional self online, your post just got more out of me than anyone has because I believe that anyone else reading this, may find a lesson for themselves in my regrets....