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Drop by drop the snow pack dies, watering the arid lands below. |
It's Opinion Thursday! The January 2, 2014 prompt for "30-Day Blogging Challenge ON HIATUS" ![]() If you could go back to when you were 19, would you? Would you prefer to have all the knowledge you have now, or start completely fresh? Do I wish I were eighteen or even nineteen again? Yes, but I'm sure I wouldn't want to go back in time to accomplish that feat. I realize there would be a price to pay for turning my age back 48 years. I also realize that I may regret the price if I were to find a fountain or youth or a magic spell to turn back the years; however, it would be an interesting adventure. As to whether I'd want to have all the knowledge I've acquire in my 67 years on this planet; I'm not sure. I know that there are people and events in my life I wouldn't want to forget, but I all so know that there are people and events that I would like to forget. A fresh start sounds like it would be nice, but that might be the case. If I had a fresh start then I would have to learn all the lesson of the past 48 years all over again. I'm no sure I would want to go through that process because I would want to learn different lessons. I suspect the price for starting fresh would be going through the same painful lessons of the last 48 years and that is a horrible thought. There are memories and other things I've acquired over the last 48 years that I wouldn't to change and starting fresh might mean I would change some of those. Therefore, after reviewing all I've said, the final answer to both questions is No I wouldn't want to be 19 again. I think I'll take George Burns advice and stand tall like an old and wise oak. |