Now That You are Older

[Mike]

If you were given the chance to go back in time
to start at a date of your choice, would you take
it, I would, just to try and right some of the wrongs
that had in my life, through stupidity, more than
choice, of course I would hope to keep the knowledge
that I have today.

Mike.

 

[CallMeKate]

If you were given the chance to go back in time
to start at a date of your choice, would you take
it,

Ya know what, Mike? I don't think I would. I would be afraid that by "righting" some of the things I screwed up, I may risk missing out on some of the most precious memories I have, and some important events. Kinda like in It's a Wonderful Life... one change could alter so many other things.

 

[MarkinPhx]

I have made many mistakes in my life but I do not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. I am good where I am right now and so I would not want to push my luck and go back to any time of my life if a time machine was offered to me.

 

[GoodEnuff]

Yes, I would take it in a heartbeat!

From the time I was a little girl, I wanted to be a nurse. I graduated high school at age 17 (1969, VietNam at its height) and asked my parents to sign for me to join the military and train to be a nurse. They said, "No, military nurses are just whores for the soldiers." So being a good, obedient daughter, I gave up on that.

At age 40, I went back to school and became an RN. The best years of my life were those working in that hospital. To this day, I regret not having signed up on my own when I turned 18.

 

[OregonGuy]

Ya know what, Mike? I don't think I would. I would be afraid that by "righting" some of the things I screwed up, I may risk missing out on some of the most precious memories I have, and some important events. Kinda like in It's a Wonderful Life... one change could alter so many other things.

I I agree. Changing one event would cancel others.

For example..... If I had had the nerve to date my first crush in high school, taken her to the prom, and married her...ok great fantasy,... BUT

then I would never have met my beloved wife had my current children etc.

No way would I gamble away my current memories (both good and bad) on a life "reset"

 

[hollydolly]

If you were given the chance to go back in time
to start at a date of your choice, would you take
it, I would, just to try and right some of the wrongs
that had in my life, through stupidity, more than
choice, of course I would hope to keep the knowledge
that I have today.

Mike.

yep, without a shadow of a doubt..

 

[Aunt Bea]

I’m good.

I agree with @OregonGuy, one small change would most likely change everything that came after.

We can’t change our past but we can make amends with the decisions that we make and the way we choose to live going forward.

 

[MACKTEXAS]

I started giving likes to the posts I liked, then realized I had checked them all off.

There's no right or wrong answer to the question.

I don't think I would go back. I might do even worse the second time around.

 

[That Lady in PA]

Would not change a thing!

I am thrilled with how my life is now. Changing anything when I was younger would mean I don't have what I have now.

And for those that would go back, how do you know that things would end up better?

 

[CooCooforCoCoPuffs]

I'd never have married. Should have followed my intuition and what was best for ME not everyone else.

 

[Hackney]

My parents helped to form my personality and many of the actions, good and bad, that followed. So I'd need a totally different upbringing. Just going back wouldn't be enough.

 

[Bella]

I don't think so, although it's tempting. Sure, I would've liked to have handled some situations better, but I wouldn't want to alter the fortunate things in my life that turned out so well for me.

 

[IKE]

Like most people I stumbled a time or two in life but all in all I'm pretty happy with the way things turned out.

 

[Trish]

I think I would but, only if I could take the knowledge of hindsight with me. Life is pretty good now but, had I known then what I know now, the journey could have been so much easier

 

[IrisSenior]

Like other posters you can't know what else it would change in your life and it could be worse. So, even tho I am tempted, I would rather just live my life being kinder than I was when I was younger through my own ignorance.

 

[moviequeen1]

yes, I would especially the years from age 10 -16

 

[oscash]

I decided on my own fate by marrying the one I eloped with. Parents wanted to disown me, but I stuck it out and, in the end, everything turned out great with the birth of our first child, all was forgiven. But as I don't hold grudges, I still can't forget how I was treated by some family. But I don't regret our decision, and we had the most beautiful sons who were our pride and joy.

 

[Mike]

Thank you all for the replies, maybe I should have
suggested just going back to fix the awkward bits,
to stop them coming back!

Mike.

 

[Twostep]

I read too much Heinlein They joy comes with the pain.

 

[feywon]

Ya know what, Mike? I don't think I would. I would be afraid that by "righting" some of the things I screwed up, I may risk missing out on some of the most precious memories I have, and some important events. Kinda like in It's a Wonderful Life... one change could alter so many other things.

Even more cautionary tale along those lines is the movie 'Butterfly Effect' with Ashton Kutcher.

 

[Lewkat]

You bet I would.

 

[Vicky]

If you were given the chance to go back in time
to start at a date of your choice, would you take
it, I would, just to try and right some of the wrongs
that had in my life, through stupidity, more than
choice, of course I would hope to keep the knowledge
that I have today.

Mike.

I would in a heartbeat.

 

[Vicky]

Ya know what, Mike? I don't think I would. I would be afraid that by "righting" some of the things I screwed up, I may risk missing out on some of the most precious memories I have, and some important events. Kinda like in It's a Wonderful Life... one change could alter so many other things.

Interesting point Kate!
Food for thought.

 

[CallMeKate]

Even more cautionary tale along those lines is the movie 'Butterfly Effect' with Ashton Kutcher.

Oooh, sounds like something I need to check out!
EDIT: Just checked out the synopsis... gotta see it!

 

[Naturally]

I'd go back to 1777 and ensure I had better winter accommodations at Valley Forge with General George.