Sometimes I wonder if I had made different choices where I would be in the scheme of things. I wonder if I had remained in teaching how my life would be different today. Would my problems have been fewer? Would I be richer? What started me down this train of thought was the funny limerick I found online. It is by M.J. McGuire.
If Jonah had gone to Yale,
Instead of the gut of the whale,
He'd have a diploma,
A better aroma,
And a nice little condo in Vail.
Here is my limerick.
A teacher filled with euphoria,
A graduate from Emporia,
Dropped out of the race,
Cause she needed her space,
But now wants to teach some more ia.
I actually feel like I am in a good place right now. My life seems to be going well. To prove I am not a sad sack, here is a cute haiku by Kate Williams to end this post.
Hippos and Haikus
A rhinoceros
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It is hard not think about the "what ifs" sometimes. I wonder "what if I had gone to college and gotten a degree?", "what if I had become a writer?", "what if I'd had children?" "what if I would have kept QM in Merriam open?" There are more I am sure. These are the great questions that will poke their little heads out once in a while and give us a nudge to reflect. I will probably never know the answers to them. We do make choices in life and the best we can hope for is that we will be happy with them. I like the haikus by the way.
I appreciate this post, too, Honor. As Trent and I attempt to refinance our house (to get out from under an interest-only five-year ARM ... sad, but true), we have been plagued by what-ifs. What if we had done a better job shopping loans three years ago? What if we had moved into an apartment and saved for a down payment first? How much would we have saved in 2-3 years here, if we'd been renting this entire time? If we'd chosen to stay after 2-3 years, could we have gotten a better deal on a house? (We all know the answer to that one.)
But I'm realizing that all this second-guessing really does us no good. We made the best choices for ourselves at the time. And now we're trying to do the same. I like Margaret's reminder that these questions "poke their little heads out once in awhile and give us a nudge to reflect," and they help us to make more informed decisions in the future.
For example, this time around, Trent and I are doing a lot more research before signing on the dotted line ... if we even get the chance to sign (our home appraisal was this morning, and that will make all the difference).
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