Everything in life occurs for one reason or another. Every single action has a long line of consequences for them, whether it’s for better or worse. Everybody’s lives could be much different from how they currently are now, on a personal and a global perspective. If nothing had a reaction, then every action performed is meaningless. But have you ever took a step back from life and just think “what if…?”.
Every once in awhile, I like to just stop and think about my life and what I had made of it. One choice can change anyone’s and everyone’s life so easily. I think often to myself, “What if I had grown up in a different family?” My attitude could be different, my moral values would be different, along with my mannerisms. I would not have the same family, in quantity and quality, that I do now. My opinions would be formed differently. Maybe I would be different. What if…?
“What if I was white?” My vocabulary would be different. The expectations that are given to me would differ. I would not be able to experience the life that I've endured, purely because of my skin tone. Maybe even that would change the whole background of who my family is. Maybe if my biological family was white, different opportunities, other factors would have influenced drastic life decisions. Maybe things could have been different. What if..?
“What if sports were never created?” Many people turn to sports for a hobby or career. Sports is used to create bonds, form friendships with people. For some, sports is their way to escape the tragedies in life. Some have played sports as soon as they could walk. How would life be if that aspect just never happened? How would people entertain themselves? How would some be making a living and having career if they never were to have been able to play the game that they do? What if…?
“What if racial superiority and sexism was never a thing, never a feeling or thought?” Much of the world’s problems would never have arised, causing a bigger greatness in life. Racism would ultimately not be a thing. Everybody would truly be seen as an equal to another. A fair chance would be given to all, in which the determining factor would be skill, not race or gender. Civil Rights and Feminism would be unheard of. The great leaders for the respectable movements wouldn’t be known for what they are known for now. Maybe the world today would be a much better place. What if…?
“What if another sperm cell had made it to the egg before you did?” Would the person you have made yourself out to be ever be missed if you were never born? Would that one difference between two sperm cells really make a great difference in one’s life, never mind the overall human race? How would anyone ever know the difference? What if…?
“What if there were no evil?” No horrific actions or thoughts are performed. Adolf Hitler and his plans of the Holocaust, never happened. The world did not come to war, twice. The date September 1st, 2001, has no meaning. All terrorist attacks, every hateful crime committed, not performed. There would be eternal and everlasting peace in life. We wouldn’t have to be worried about threats from others. The thought of possibly not making it through the day because you feared another would take your life, just never happened. What if…?
“What if I didn’t have Sera Nicole Papineau in my life?” Would I be the person I am today? Would I have been able to deal with all of my personal issues in a healthy way? Would I no longer be angry in life? Would I still have a life to be living in? What if…?
