Sixteen Now
First things first.
Pull off the covers and what do I feel..? Young again! Oh, to be sweet sixteen again, without all the stress of inexperience and lack of knowledge about the world.
Given the situation isn’t the same, I’d have to consider what other than physically, I could do again that I can’t do now. Eyesight!! How precious is that loss and have thus been given back to me? I’ll do a lot more reading than I have been, certainly. To have no limits of abilities would be an obvious boon. My read list is huge. I have so many books I’ve never read on my shelves. That would be the first order of business as my new sixteen year old self.
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I’m growing in all ways again. Reading about a variety of things with relish. No time to be depressed when I get a new chance to start fresh and read about all the new things I’d like to learn.
Options! I’d have options again at least. That is always a wonderful thing. Rather than trying to keep it realistic to the present time, I’ll just say, I would do many more things with gusto and less restraint on my personal goals. I’d go the the library everyday if it was closer by but at this age I will walk very far to get there and still not be tired.
