Okay, friends...I have a contest for you. I am borrowing this idea from author, Allison Winn Scotch. She had a contest on her blog and I was one of the winners of her new book, "Time of My Life". Since I had already purchased it, I now have two beautiful shiny new hard cover editions and I want to give my extra copy to one of you.
Don't we all wonder about the path not taken? No matter how happy we are with our lives, I think all of us spend a bit of mental time travelling down the road of what-if. The book, "Time of My Life" is about a woman who wakes up seven years in the past and gets to actually find out what that other road looks like for her.
So, here's the plan. Tell me your what-if and next week I will put your name in a hat and pick a winner. If you are the lucky guy/gal, just email me your address and I'll send you the book. Now, your what-if doesn't have to be a sad one. Here's one of mine: What if I had married the guy I was engaged to when I was 22? He didn't want any wife of his to be in the hedonistic world of theatre actors. Cancelling the wedding with the dress hanging in my closet and the hall, the caterer, and the flowers already paid for was the scariest thing I'd ever done. But if I had married him and stayed in the Midwest because it was what HE wanted, I would have ended up feeling trapped and unfulfilled. I wouldn't have had all of the incredible New York experiences I've had AND I never would have met and married my wondeful hubby- a man who lets me be ALL of me!
Okay, your turn. Tell me one of your what-if's. I'll pick a winner next week. Go!
13 comments:
okay, here's my what-if.
what if I had changed schools a year ago?
to be honest, I'm glad I didn't (I have awesome friends and a wicked class schedule to boot). :) Just a general what-if.
What if... I had decided not to watch the movie, "Phantom of the Opera"? You may think that this is me sucking up, but that movie literally changed the course of my life. After I watched "Phantom" I became obsessed with musical theatre, which turned to opera, which turned to classical. "Phantom" gave me a whole different perspective of music :)
Hmm. What if...
What if music never existed? I can only say that this would be a sad, sad world without music. And that would leave me with no passion. So hip hip hooray for music!! :)
Does that count as a 'what if'?
What if I had not tested?
Sean wouldn't have so many issues with he thought of me someday becoming symptomatic and he'd be more open to a relationship.
However, the NY Times would never have written THE article, and you would never have read it, and I wouldn't have e-mailed back... hmmm... maybe my not testing would have been better for you too. Haha! As if!!!
Hi Sandra,
greetings from a beautiful Finland in fall!
What if I had finished law school long ago? I wouldn't have my wonderful family or my great job in a home for elderly people... I'm happy I didn't!
What if I had never picked up and read The Shining by Stephen King so long ago and fell in love with reading?
What if I hadn't gotten that job? The one where I met my husband 16 years ago.
What if I did not have a heart condition? Although this is not something I had a choice in it is a huge part of my life. All my life the physical has challenged me and has haunted me with the threat of a shorter life. It has brought one good thing it makes me work toward my dreams and make it more than a fantasy.
What if I had not of moved to Hawaii right after my college graduation? I've never regreted that move, it was a wonderful world eye opening experience for me!
I'd like to read this book!
Thanks!
Darby
darbyscloset at yahoo dot com
What if I had married my first boyfriend, who was five years older than me and who was talking "forever" when I was FOURTEEN? (My mother was nuts. My kids don't get to date someone older like that.) I'm thankful that my life didn't take that path. :o)
What if I didn't have to go through with all those sucky relationships I've had. I wonder who I would've ended up with :P
bunnybx at gmail . com
What IF I hadn't have had the courage to go on just one more day ... not listened to my family, friends, and my heart?
I suppose the answer is rather self-explanatory.
on a lighter note- What IF I wasn't that creepy guy who introduces himself to people being interviewed for Oprah?
I wouldn't have met one cool lady
Let me try this...
What if I had not read your blog..I will have miss this chance to participate in this contest to win this great book! :P
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