It happens all of a sudden. I am listening to La Vie En Rose
and my mind wanders off on a tangent of what ifs . . .
What if I wasn't born?
Or
What if I didn't start a blog?
Or
What if I didn't name my blog Meanderings and Reflections?
Or
What if I never ever had anyone reading my blog?
Or
What if one fine day I couldn't write?
Or
What if I never heard Edith Piaf singing soulfully?
Or
What if I was someone who didn't have an ear for music?
Or
What if I had never seen Van Gogh’s The Starry Night?
Or
What if I haven’t thought the things I tend to think of?
Or
What if I was a blind practitioner of religion and rituals?
Or
What if I wasn't born in October?
Or
What if I hadn't known that computers existed?
Or
What if I was deaf in spite of being able to hear?
Or
What if I was named a different name than the one that I
have now?
Or
What if I had been born in another country?
Or
What if I was green-eyed instead of black?
Would it have mattered, anyway? What are your "What ifs?"
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What if I didn't read this post?
ReplyDeleteOr
What if I didn't comment here?
...:) :D
My loss.
DeleteWhat if all our what ifs were happening in parallel universes?
ReplyDeleteThat's so very scary. I wish I could get a glimpse.
DeleteI am so tempted to go and write a post of my own what-ifs! :)
ReplyDeleteSend me the link.
DeleteWhat if I wasn't born?
ReplyDeleteu wudnt've been in cbc
What if I didn't start a blog?
u wudnt have posted this
What if I didn't name my blog Meanderings and Reflections?
u wud've named it wandering and deflections??
What if I never ever had anyone reading my blog?
apdiyum tea aathitrupeenga thaan nenakren
What if one fine day I couldn't write?
fine kattitu thirumbavum u wud've written
What if I never heard Edith Piaf singing soulfully?
kaathu chk panna entu specialistukita poirupeenga
What if I was someone who didn't have an ear for music?
kaathay ilaama oru aala!!! apdinu newsla vanthirukum
What if I had never seen Van Gogh’s The Starry Night?
mallaakka paduthu vittathu vazhia paatha pala starry nights kedaikumay :D
What if I haven’t thought the things I tend to think of?
overa yosicha ipdilaam thonumo??
What if I was a blind practitioner of religion and rituals?
kannu mannu teriama irukeenga sollirupaangalo?
What if I wasn't born in October?
11 months balance irukkay
What if I hadn't known that computers existed?
naanga escape aagirupom
What if I was deaf in spite of being able to hear?
neenga escape aagirupeenga
What if I was named a different name than the one that I have now?
sudaughter..or sumoon??
What if I had been born in another country?
avanga kashtapatrupanga
What if I was green-eyed instead of black?
erkanavay blind deaf nu list potuteenga..ithula pacha kanna iruntha enna karuppu kanna iruntha enna...
Shabha, mudiyale.
DeleteWhat if this comment does not get published again...
ReplyDeleteWhat if I do not get to swim anymore, the most pressing concern of the week,
True thought provoker as you are, make all of us think with your posts
Tk care Sus...
Love Love Love.
DeleteWhat if I weren't such a great guy that I am?
ReplyDeleteOk, wait....
Ah, we would've been spared of your wise-cracks. Ok, wait . . .
Deletesome dangerous wonderings...it is interesting though...kinda its a wonderful life...take you out of the equation or change a variable it changes many things....
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely. Many things are in perspective with these questions.
DeleteWhat if I was born with symmetry? Yea, life would have been great :)
ReplyDeleteWhat if always kindles our mind!!!
ReplyDeleteBut Susan some unanswered questions are always awesome
I know. Welcome to the Meanderings, dear Gayu.
DeleteWhat if we weren't friends?
ReplyDeleteDull world.
DeleteWhat would we be without the what-ifs?
ReplyDeleteWe would be lost.
DeleteI use to ponder like this and thought many times that would it not be so nice (for me) if time can take me some years back and give me a chance to correct the 'errors' that I neglected.... but even if that occurs one thing is not sure.... that is, if I would reach this moment once again..... that one simple uncertainty fact nullifies all those what-ifs and brings me back into the present moment
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful thought process you have. I wish I knew who you were so that my appreciation of you would be authentic to me.
DeleteWhat if I had been the third child instead of the 2nd...
ReplyDeleteHappy to see you here, dear BM.
DeleteWhat if I had not posted that particular comment :-(
ReplyDeleteMy loss.
DeleteWhat if I'd never met you through blogging? My world would not be as bright as it is!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post, my friend!
Lots of love, dear Martha. Big hugs.
DeleteInteresting. I don't wonder about any of those things. My What Ifs are more regrets: If I had been 5 minutes earlier I would have seen him/her. If I had chosen a different career when I went back to school.
ReplyDeleteThere are Ifs I don't ever want to contemplate "What if I couldn't run?"
:) Some of my What ifs are regrets as well.
DeleteThe list of What ifs could be endless but thankfully this was a limited edition:)
ReplyDeleteAh, I could have shared more but then consciously stopped. Well, now I wonder about the what ifs and think why on earth ;)
DeleteWhat if I finished college?
ReplyDeleteWhat if we had a little more money?
What if I pursued writing?
What if ...There are too many! :)
There are always too many that disappear as fast as they appear.
DeleteSpot on.
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