Someone on Facebook posted a simple and most thought-provoking question as follows:
"If you awakened one morning and
found that it was 1965, what would you do?"
I assumed that I would awaken in the house
that I grew up in at 5715 Belarbor Avenue in Houston. I assumed that I would be
16 years of age and a sophomore at Jesse H. Jones High School. I responded
quickly as follows:
"I would walk down the hall to my
father's room. I would tell him how much I love him."
During the day I gave a lot more
thought to this question. How nice it would be to arrive all those years ago
with my youth and good health. I would understand all the mistakes that I had
made and know how to change them going forward.
Then one of my most beloved movies
from 1986 came to mind-"When Peggy Sue Got Married." Here is the
link:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091738/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
Peggy Sue was given the power to go back in
time and change the past. The end of the movie is sweet and touching. She
decides to change nothing.
This is a fun mental exercise. You can
substitute any year that you want.
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