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2022 Apr 29, 6:23am 174 views 2 comments
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Goran_K
2022 Apr 29, 7:43am
Goran_K
2022 Apr 29, 7:43am
Fascinating question.
Early 2000s.
I would have spent more time with my young bride before kids, traveling, enjoying the DINK life, and less time in the office. Once I had kids, I would've spent less time working and trying to make money, and spent more time enjoying them as toddlers, etc.
In retrospect, I could do with less money, and more memories if that makes sense. I'd still be just fine.
Early 2000s.
I would have spent more time with my young bride before kids, traveling, enjoying the DINK life, and less time in the office. Once I had kids, I would've spent less time working and trying to make money, and spent more time enjoying them as toddlers, etc.
In retrospect, I could do with less money, and more memories if that makes sense. I'd still be just fine.
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Tenpoundbass
2022 Apr 29, 8:06am
Tenpoundbass
2022 Apr 29, 8:06am
I don't think the question was meant to ask "what would be the first thing you would do, if you woke up one morning and you were in your youth?"
What would anyone do if they woke up and it was 1964? I would do everything I could do to get out there and warn about the difference in the establishment then, and what the establishment would become if Liberal intentions alone drives Democrat politics and policies alone for the next 60 years. I would point out how it's the Republicans unanimously voted for the Civil Rights act. And not let the Democrats act like they get credit for it, three years later in the Summer of Love. In 2022 you wont even be able to Google the vote tally by party line." Then I would warn them about trusting San Francisco Weirdos with tech when it happens.
What would anyone do if they woke up and it was 1964? I would do everything I could do to get out there and warn about the difference in the establishment then, and what the establishment would become if Liberal intentions alone drives Democrat politics and policies alone for the next 60 years. I would point out how it's the Republicans unanimously voted for the Civil Rights act. And not let the Democrats act like they get credit for it, three years later in the Summer of Love. In 2022 you wont even be able to Google the vote tally by party line." Then I would warn them about trusting San Francisco Weirdos with tech when it happens.
"If you awakened one morning and found that it was 1965, what is the first thing that you would 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&source=patrick.net
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.