http://www.mychildfeels.com/2009/08/if-only-i-would-have/ where feelings are explored from all perspectives Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:06:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://www.mychildfeels.com/2009/08/if-only-i-would-have/comment-page-1/#comment-23 L. Ender Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:04:30 +0000 http://www.mychildfeels.com/?p=192#comment-23 So many times I too have contemplated this very dilemma. In my life almost a year later after hitting a moose on a main highway in Orillia with my husband, I am soooo lucky to be alive yet still wonder - if only we had stayed the night like our family kept insisting, but instead we had "things to do" the next day. If we had been driving in the other lane, would we have avoided the moose altogether? If the honda civic in behind us had been speeding and gone ahead of us, would the accident have impacted their lives instead of ours with a different outcome? If the moose was bigger than 800 lbs (as this was only a 2 year old and was therefore much smaller than it's older male counterpart) what would the end result be? If my husband who was driving controlled the steering wheel reacting differently, would we have rolled over? These thoughts continue to play in my head some 365 days later but instead I should be focusing on the positive of how greatful we are to be alive, healthy, unharmed and contemplate how all the positives that have happened "by coincidence" have all occurred. So many times I too have contemplated this very dilemma.
In my life almost a year later after hitting a moose on a main highway in Orillia with my husband, I am soooo lucky to be alive yet still wonder – if only we had stayed the night like our family kept insisting, but instead we had “things to do” the next day. If we had been driving in the other lane, would we have avoided the moose altogether? If the honda civic in behind us had been speeding and gone ahead of us, would the accident have impacted their lives instead of ours with a different outcome? If the moose was bigger than 800 lbs (as this was only a 2 year old and was therefore much smaller than it’s older male counterpart) what would the end result be? If my husband who was driving controlled the steering wheel reacting differently, would we have rolled over? These thoughts continue to play in my head some 365 days later but instead I should be focusing on the positive of how greatful we are to be alive, healthy, unharmed and contemplate how all the positives that have happened “by coincidence” have all occurred.

]]> http://www.mychildfeels.com/2009/08/if-only-i-would-have/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Mrs.D. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 04:27:54 +0000 http://www.mychildfeels.com/?p=192#comment-22 I read this article twice.As I get older I often think about all the things I could/should have done differently.Usually I'm thinking of how I've"screwed things up".As I read, I tried to think of all the "great" things I've done that have produced such beauty and joy in my life(3 great kids,a loving marriage) so much to be proud of.Thanks for reminding me to "give equal time" to my virtues and continue to have a positive attitude in all things while striving to be the best I can be. J.D. I read this article twice.As I get older I often think about all the things I could/should have done differently.Usually I’m thinking of how I’ve”screwed things up”.As I read, I tried to think of all the “great” things I’ve done that have produced such beauty and joy in my life(3 great kids,a loving marriage) so much to be proud of.Thanks for reminding me to “give equal time” to my virtues and continue to have a positive attitude in all things while striving to be the best I can be.
J.D.

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