1.11.10

The world of what if ?

Have you ever wondered where you would be, if your life would be different if you said or did something that would change your reality today?

I have and at times, I do wonder what would my life be like to day if..

(What if?.....)
  1. I stood up to the bullies at school when I was younger, would I have thought myself more worthy and had more confidence in myself -- at a younger age?
  2. I never stole $20 dollars from a friends mom's purse ( Horrible - but a clear sign of what was going on in my life at the time) - would I have been around that same friend, and would my choices have affected hers later in her life?
  3. I stayed out west when I went to visit my dad- who would I be now, if I never came home -- this answer scares me actually - I believe I would be a very different human being.
  4.  I made a different choice with my first love, what would have happened with my childhood best friend and I - would it have changed anything had I said yes?
  5. I never met little Nathan - would I work in the field I do? - and if not what on earth would I  be doing now?
  6. I knew myself, my dreams my beliefs at a yonger age, would I have all the same people in my life?
  7. I choose the university course offered when I graduated from college - would I have questioned my intelligence when in the same room as doctors and lawyers etc.
  8. I didn't get married the first time, when the Tarot cards said -- STOP! the night before?
  9. I tried harder at so many other things that caused me to struggle, would i have won?
  10. I was prettier, skinner, richer and happier - would I value people differently or would I be the same person.
I could "what if" all night, and I will never know the answer, unlike ERICA on TV, i can't go back and change a single moment that brought me to this point in my life, and I am not sure that I would. Pain, Jealously, Laughter and pure Joy I have had all these feelings. I have laughed with wonderful people, cried over terrible people, and missed friendships, and morned loved ones. These are all stories written in my life - and yet at times I question choices, reflect often on those that I have loved and lost, and think - did I make the best choices for me.

Probably not - at least not always. But damn - I have led a good life, I am blessed, I have family , health and home.. what on earth could I possbily be "missing"... I don't know -- but my guess is, we all get the case of what if's now and again..

What if I could change the world ? ..... maybe I already did!

3 comments:

Faiza said...

i'm glad that you have made all the choices and taken all the paths you have. somehow it has caused our paths to cross and i am so very grateful for that. :)

Wendy said...

My mom always says that she refuses to regret her choices because if she'd done things differently, she might not have had any or all of her 7 kids. I think that's a good way to look at it. The "what if" game is fun, as long as we don't team it up with regret!
What if I'd never started blogging? I'd never have run into you!!

Melanie said...

Hi guys - I have no regret, just general thoughts on who I could would been -- I love that my paths have crossed with you two lovely ladies!

Happy hump day!