Pondering with Rick's If's

If I were a rich man (woman or person)

Health (physical/mental/spiritual). That would be my first priority for my family. Then education. Then we would pool all that knowledge together and reach out to help others.

If I could fly

I would do that often when life below got a little too crazy, a little too loud, or I wanted to get closer to God. Looking down from above makes below seem bearable and orderly.

If I were a dog

I think I'd want to be a wild one. I would want to live free and become part of a pack that took care of their own. There are no pretenders amongst them. Everyone has a role and they learn to survive. (see Jack London's works, please, as my influence)

If I were the moon

I would bring more love and less craziness in my shine. As every nurse has learned to be true and come to respect, death comes in threes, and all the crazies come out on a full moon.

If I were the king (queen or ruler)

I would have to be strong enough to make hard and unpopular decisions, but I would be fair. I would surround myself with diversity but make up my own mind. I would not self-doubt, but learn from my mistakes.

If I could be at two places at one time

I would be in the clouds looking down and you would also find me looking up at the Northern Lights in full blown color cascades.

If I were a car

I would be a jeep bopping around the plains of Africa or Australia and finding myself in awe of God's creations.

If I was money

I would come with a warning label. "If you love me you are in danger of losing your soul."

If I were a painting

I would be modern, bright, and blue...with splashes of every other color that doesn't cause discord with blue. I would make you think of waves that tickle and are gentle. But somehow you would still know that those waves could be forceful enough to take you under and drown you just the same.

If I were to go insane

I would pray it wasn't criminally insane.

If I were the President

I would uphold the Constitution of the United States and serve my people with honor and fairness.

If I were a good man (woman, person)

I would read my Bible daily and then live by that teaching daily, as well.

WoW! RHC you made me think and get to know myself a little better. This year I will strive to be a better woman. I have always loved Rudyard Kipling's poem and advice to his son. He is someone from past or present I would love to have dinner with and discussion, but with whom I probably would have very little to offer in return. My input would be more of the "If ifs and buts were cakes and nuts, then..." type of worldly wisdom. There would have to be others at the dinner table so I could escape the disparity I would find myself in. Maybe that would include Jesus, Jack London, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Vincent Van Gogh, Patrick Henry, Peter, the disciple of Jesus because although he cussed a lot and was a coward, Jesus saw beyond that in him and called him a "rock." Maybe Peter would help me gain my composure and enjoy the dinner.