I'm surprised you've put that ;-) smiley face in your message. Instead of a sad one. You say you are older, wiser, would never do it again. Maybe, when there is

I'm surprised you've put that ;-) smiley face in your message. Instead of a sad one. You say you are older, wiser, would never do it again. Maybe, when there is an autocratic regime in your country, you'd put that sad face there.