...in the end it seems that no matter what, regret is the only certainty awaiting in the end.

[Regret for not doing something, or regret for doing something and it not helping or not leading to the result you hoped for. Apparently Brett has gone through something like that before, poor guy]

Thank you for your opinion. I wouldn't say it has clarified much for me, but that was to be expected -- that I asked you perhaps was not right of me. I am supposed to be able to handle conundrums on my own.

[Because hey, she's one's AI assistant, not someone who should have conundrums. She is supposed to solve problems, not have them!]