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On 8/28/2011 8:49 AM, Judith Latham wrote:
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I don't know if ya['ll across the pond have seen this one yet. It's the
first show of the second half of season 6(?), "Let's Kill
Hitler". As usual it was absolutely amazing. I won't put any
spoilers here, but just wanted to say it was aMAzing.

I know you know that *all* Dr. Who episodes are amazing, and I don't
know why I'm even posting this except to express my amazement! ;

How about a thread about time travel.... if you could choose one
moment of history (your own or the world's) to change, what would
you change?

For me it would be *not* marrying my first husband. Well, it
actually goes beyond that. I would *not* befriend my supposedly
"best friend" who introduced me to my first husband. I think that
would have changed my whole life for the better.

I saw it last evening and thought it was very good too. There again
I've been a Doctor who fan since it began.

If I could change something in my history it would be to have shown
confidence even when I wasn't feeling it, from a very early age. It
would have made my life a lot easier.

Judith


That's a good one. I don't think I'd have been pushed around so much
had I done that too.

Its debatable about what I'd change, as all things lead into the next.

If I'd repeated the year in school as was recommended, I would not have met
my ex.

And if I wasn't with my ex, I wouldn't have met Joel.

And again, if I'd chosen the 'better' career, again, I wouldn't have met
Joel

And then one could argue, if I hadn't married Joel and found someone
'better' (whatever that means) I may not have found this group, and I
certainly would not have had the Yowlet (I may not even have had children at
all).

I cannot say life would be better or worse for these events. It may have
been *much* better. I don't know. It could have also been much worse. And,
if circumstances were subtly different, I could be dead. Or even never been
born.

I don't know. I'm not sure if I would *want* to know.

And, more to the point, I'm not terribly sure that its healthy to speculate
too long on how things would have been different 'if only'.... kinda makes
me regret what I've got now, and I don't think thats a good thing
(especially when I still struggle on a daily basis to deal with Joel's
ongoing disability and my lack of career progression) I have to find
happiness, joy and fulfillment in what I *do* have and what I can influence,
rather than pine for a better life in the 'if only'.

Yowie