Hi All –
In our Friday session, we discussed the short but intriguing
introspective composition by Nadine Stair entitled “If I Had My Life
Over.” In a nutshell, the author showcases the importance of allowing
oneself to enjoy life by embracing risk and being less concerned with what
other people might think. Like
many of us, she spent too much time worrying about imaginary possibilities, bad
things that might occur, and preparing for the worst. By doing so, she lost out on living life in the moment. There is a quote that says “Worry never
robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy.” And I can vouch for the fact that many
of the things I’ve worried most about in my life never came to pass.
So . . . what might you go back and change if you could live
your life over? For myself,
I might want to get in on the ground
floor at Google so I could be making money hand over fist now instead of being a cash-strapped pensioner
living a hand-to-mouth existence and
depending on the kindness of strangers.
Or take the case of Marcy and Fredrick who both fervently wish that they
could go back and change a certain chapter of their lives. Not so long ago, they were both young
students who met in an English class at the local university. Immediately smitten with Marcy’s good
looks and charming demeanor, Fredrick looked forward each week to class so he
could be with her. She truly lit up his life and, after a few dates,
she had him wrapped around her little
finger. So, for awhile, these
starry-eyed lovers were quite an item.
Oh, but then the raven-haired Angela joined the class with her long,
perfectly coiffed tresses, patrician nose and smoky gaze. This gaze lingered on Frederick and
soon he fell under her spell. This did not go
over well with Marcy who told Frederick that his increasing interest in
Angela was breaking her heart. But the damage had already been done
and Frederick remained enthralled with Angela. Finally, Marcy had had enough and she ended the
relationship, calling Frederick a heel
and a cad. She called him some
other names as well but I won’t relate those here. After all, children might be reading this.
Now go out and change your life! Take a risk and be silly! But don’t blame me if people laugh at you.
Cheers,
Kevin
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