If you could go back to any year of your life , which would you choose?

[bethy]

2006

Just a wonderfully happy year of motherhood with very young children. And not a lot to worry about.

 

[PigletsPal2]

1979. I don't know that I'd go back, but I'd certainly like to be as totally excited about where my life is going now as I was then. I was 32 years old, very happily married with two fun daughters, in good health, financially stable, and about to embark on what I believed was my destiny. I had always wanted to travel and my parents did their best to see that my sisters and I saw a good bit of the U.S. But I wanted to go to Europe, to South America, to Asia, to Australia. When DH came home from work one day and said that he had been offered a position at the U.S. Embassy in Madrid and did I want to go, thought I'd died and gone to heaven!

To make a long story short (I know, too late), we spent the next 24 years traveling all over the world, both for work and for pleasure. We had four assignments to Europe, two to Asia, one to South America and one to Africa. From these bases, we were able to visit probably three dozen more countries. These were the best years of my life and I suspect that my family would agree. My only regret is that both of my parents passed away before we started this gypsy life and they never got to enjoy it with us.

We've been retired for 13 years now, and I still miss traveling. Health issues keep us home now, and while I'm content with my life, a little excitement now and then would certainly be welcome,

Queen Colleen

 

[bjscheel]

Like a PP, 2002 would be kind of nice, when the girls were 1 and 4 and so adorable. I worked just part time and we were broke too, but it was okay. Now is great too, the girls as teens are so much fun and we have more money, but sometimes I look at people with little ones and feel like I don't remember enough about their younger days.

 

[manning]

The year I met my wife. The best decision I ever made.

 

[ronandannette]

2013. Three years ago this month we learned our daughter, who was 32, would lose her battle with breast cancer. They gave her 6 months, we only got 3.
I would just like to hug her, laugh with her, look at her beautiful face. However, I would not relive the last six months of that year for anything. She was so loved and so very missed.

Sal

 

[Kathryn Merteuil]

I was pretty happy about 1998

 

[tcufrog]

I would go back to 2007 at the tail end of my pregnancy with my oldest son. Knowing what I know now I think I could have given myself lots of advice that could have helped prevent my really bad bout with PPD.

 

[Hikergirl]

1995

 

[AustinTink]

2012 before my Mom got sick and eventually passed away. I miss her everyday.

 

[Land Shark]

2002 - My boys were 6 and 11. I have a picture of the four of us at WDW that is still my screensaver. We were all having the time of our lives and showed on our faces. They are wonderful young men now. Time sure flies...

 

[mefordis]

I don't think I'd go back at all. What would be the point? I've already been there.

 

[mefordis]

2002 - My boys were 6 and 11. I have a picture of the four of us at WDW that is still my screensaver. We were all having the time of our lives and showed on our faces. They are wonderful young men now. Time sure flies...

That sounds so nice. Was that the best time for you, do you think? Even better than in your teens, 20's, etc.? Just curious.

 

[DisneyFan32WI]

I don't think I'd go back at all. What would be the point? I've already been there.

For me, it would be to change the course of future events. More specifically, a family member's suicide. It has changed our lives forever.

 

[nicolita3]

I don't think I would go back. When I was a kid their were good times here and there but my parents were always working and when they were together they would fight like crazy. In my teens I was miserable in high school. In my twenties my husband and I got together and there were good times but we struggled to stay afloat. Now in our thirties we are very happy, work is going great I love where I am at now.

 

[Lehuaann]

I'd go back to 1979 and attempt to help my father so he would not commit suicide.

I would return to 1985 and insist my mother get a hysterectomy. She would miss 8 years of suffering with ovarian cancer and I might still have her today.

Anytime before my husband was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2007. We were living a happy life and then everything changed - forever. :-(

I would go back to my late teens / early 20s before my mom got sick and died. I would spend as much time with her and asked her all the thing I wish I had back then.

2013 the year my dad passed away.

2013. Three years ago this month we learned our daughter, who was 32, would lose her battle with breast cancer. They gave her 6 months, we only got 3.
I would just like to hug her, laugh with her, look at her beautiful face. However, I would not relive the last six months of that year for anything. She was so loved and so very missed.

Sal

2012 before my Mom got sick and eventually passed away. I miss her everyday.

For me, it would be to change the course of future events. More specifically, a family member's suicide. It has changed our lives forever.

 

[crazymama]

1988... boyfriend of 3 years dumped me on my birthday (gave me my gift first tho... a Thesaurus... yes I said a THESAURUS. To be fair I was an English Major but still...) and I took off to Europe for 6 weeks to mend a broken heart. Had a hot English romance with a sexy Brit... and then came home vowing that I didn't need a man to fulfil me and that I would live the single life and just enjoy my own company for awhile. Then...one month later I met DH. Married for 25 years this June. Always happens when you aren't looking and don't want it. I wouldn't change a thing but would love to live that roller coaster over again.

 

[MillauFr]

Ooh, I'd be 21 again. I weighed 110 lbs, could eat anything I wanted, and was gorgeous! I could also spend time with my parents and grandparents which would be amazing.

I am sure that many people in your life still consider you "gorgeous".

 

[MillauFr]

I wouldn't go back to any year. I made many horrible decisions in my life and recovered from every one of them and moved on. I never regret anything. I made many great decisions as well. I still can't figure out if I like the looking back on the horrible decisions or the great ones????

 

[Dawnlight]

If I can go back and redo? I'd go back 25 years next month, to the day I met my husband, and run like I was being chased by zombies in the other direction and never look back.

 

[winterman]

As much as I love my kids, my college years are the times I remember most fondly. Especially, sophomore year (1968-69). No responsibilities, fabulous social life and in second semester started dating my future DH.