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

[Patch'sD]

I would go back to 1980. The start of my career. I would be come an investor in start-ups. I would start with a company called Microsoft, than step over to Dell, Amazon, E-bay, Google, and a few more. I would become known as the Oracle of Long Island. Have a private Jet Fleet, a Car collection that Jay Leno would drool over, and so much more. But I would not have my family so I would dream for them and give it all up and want to back to 1980 for a simpler life.

 

[verleniahall]

2006 - I would have married my husband earlier so that while I was completing HS, he could have been completing boot camp/AIT at the same time - I think it would have been easier than waiting until we were BOTH out of school

 

[ELSA711]

I'm blessed and grateful to not want to live any year over or erase any year. I've lived, loved and lost but I am the person I am today because of it all and of course (God) and my family.
I personally love the fact that every day is a new day, don't repeat the mistakes of yesterday and learn something new today.

 

[Land Shark]

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.

I think so. Although my high school years were a blast, I miss my kids when they were little.

 

[fly girl]

I certainly do not want to re-live my teenage years.

AMEN! No thank you.


1995. Junior year of college -- that was a fun year and I don't think I appreciated how carefree it actually was.

 

[FlightlessDuck]

I would either go back to 1996 and give myself winning lottery numbers (in the 6 or 7 figure range... don't need more than that) or go back to 2000 and convince myself to not get a vasectomy (... at least not yet).

 

[scottmel]

I loved my teen years!!! Loved highschool....College was just ok, I ended up getting pretty sick for a year...But now in my mid 40's, I wish I had appreciated DD being little when she was little. I was always wishing for the next stage. One thing I loved is we have done to WDW every single year with her since she turned 3. (She is now 17). That is one thing I look back on and am happy I didn't wait till she was older to enjoy or skip a year to go somewhere else etc. Those are memories I have forever and we still look back thru the scrapbooks....THis year I went crazy with 2 WDW trips and an Adventures By Disney to NYC planned (DH surprised us both with that one ). I am trying to enjoy every last day before she graduates...

 

[threeboysmom]

I'd go back to 2002. My girls were tiny, and I was a stay at home mom. We were super poor, but those were the happiest times of my life. We'd go for walks, visit friends, go to the playground, free programs at the library, and read tons of books. I look back at that time with fondness so often.

This is EXACTLY how I feel. I'd go back to early 1990's when my boys were little in a heartbeat if I could. I was a stay-at-home mom and loved every minute of it. Thoroughly enjoyed that time of my life. Now my boys are all grown and scattered across the country and I miss them terribly. I find myself so melancholy when I see other new moms out and about with their little ones. I always think to myself, "TREASURE every minute and don't EVER take it for granted!"

I'm blessed and grateful to not want to live any year over or erase any year. I've lived, loved and lost but I am the person I am today because of it all and of course (God) and my family.
I personally love the fact that every day is a new day, don't repeat the mistakes of yesterday and learn something new today.

What a beautiful attitude! Wish I could say the same. But unfortunately I DO have a lot of regrets in my life and desperately wish there was a rewind button.

 

[FINFAN]

I almost want to go FORWARD, so I can see where my kids are settled/living so I know where to move lol.

 

[mi*vida*loca]

1998. I was 15. Right before I met my future XH. I would tell myself to just be a kid and enjoy life. There's no reason to have a serious boyfriend when you are so young. And I wouldn't have gotten pregnant.

It's life. I'm divorced now with two awesome kids and an awesome boyfriend. Life is good now.

 

[DiannaVM]

I'd want to go back to the years before my Dad became friends with "that guy" he used to hang out with alot. I partly blame that friendship for my dad's alcohol issues and his eventual laying off/firing of a great job. My dad loved his job, so I know that when he would say that he decided to leave, wasn't true. I am sure if he had stayed at that job, our life would've turned out quite different, and would've also avoided alot of the grief and difficulty we went through.

 

[NMAmy]

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

What a wonderfully kind thing to say! Thank you. I said that because I recently watched a video of me and my baby girl (who is now 25) and thought, "Holy cow! i never would have thought so at the time but I was a babe!" It's amazing how hindsight works.

I'm not gonna lie, though, I'd love to be able to eat like that again!