Imagine beginning again. What could be worse? Starting school from the beginning and being bored stiff for how many years? Being watched incessantly outside school hours with no freedom? Facing the changing technological changes and choosing a husband all over again… would I change anything?
No, I’ll hang on in till the end in this body, thank you! My chosen memories of childhood are the rosy ones where we roamed free.
The tough times make one appreciate the good times. I feel I have earned this age and am grateful for good health so that I can relish my freedom to choose how to spend my time. Time is an elusive element and it has sped up, so now it’s up to me to make the most of what is left.
From the Top. Daily Post by Ben Huberman
If you had the chance to be reborn, would you choose to return as your present self, or would opt for a fresh start? Tell us about what motivates your choices.
Barbara Pyett 
Couldn’t agree more!
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😀 😀
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I completely and utterly agree! I’ve lived through everything that I have to get to this point, I don’t need to do any of it again…although..maybe I’d like to relive some of Ben’s baby years and hold my baby again, that’s all x
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Hopefully you’ll live to enjoy holding grandchildren Elaine! It’s so much better when you don’t have to experience those sleepless nights! 🙂
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Sounds good to me!!! Ben took four years to sleep through the night…I’m happy not to relive that bit!!!
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I very much like everything that you have written in this post, Barbara. I too am happy with my present self and want to make the best use I can of the time that is left to me.
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Sounds good to me Uta, stay well!
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As tempted as I am to go back and do some things differently, I’d only do it if I could skip to the age of 23. Then again, I’m not sure I’d want to be trying to get an education, a job and a home in this day and age. No life is perfect, I guess.
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23 sounds a good age to start! But as you say, Heather, there are other obstructions now with soaring house prices etc.
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good stuff!
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🙂 🙂 thanks for your comment!
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I would like to be the same all over again. There is nothing like being familiar with yourself. Besides, I am pretty good, not perfect, but pretty, pretty good. I think most of you are too. (pretty good)
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Interesting, but could you stand starting again in this climate? I think we’ve been such a lucky generation, and you did survive the war Gerard! Pretty good sounds pretty good!
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I completely agree, well said. The thought Of high school and puberty make me inwardly groan!!!!!
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Such trauma shouldn’t be repeated!
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and woman!
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It is a wise man who chooses what he has already!! http://judydykstrabrown.com/2015/09/17/i-feel-good/
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Such wisdom lies between us!
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