f [Questions For The Game of Life]

If is described as coffee table book of questions designed to spark the imagination by Evelyn McFarlane and James Saywell. It consists of five hundred questions that all start out “If…” The authors of the book state, “If… can be a wonderful after-dinner parlor game; it can serve as an icebreaker between new acquaintances; it can even help you better understand yourself, your dreams and aspirations, and the mysteries of life.”

Hmmm .... this intrigued me. I opened this book to cute little book to discover wonder pictures and thought provoking questions. Some great and some not so much. But all in all, it was interesting to me.

And, so, I was inspired by other projects I have seen on facebook (such as Jackie's "Love Is..." project) to see if I could answer a page a day ... then thought, That would be INSANE! I can barely find the time to workout, work, love, live, laugh, etc., as it is now!? So, with a sigh, I opted for a page a week. Perhaps it would allow to share more about myself with others. To make me consider things I hadn't intended. Or, to make me learn more about myself.

Let Us Begin ...

"If" Page One

If you were to be granted one wish, what would it be?

To be healthy and happy, until all the end of my days. Does that count as two?

If you could spend one whole night alone with anyone in the world who is currently alive, who would you select?

Stephen King. I would ask him to tell me a tale of the darkest fantasy, of spine tingling horrors, and the occasional chill of the grotesquely comic. Then, we'd have tea.

If you could spend one whole night along with anyone in history, who would you choose?

Charles Dickens. I think this man was a genius of the highest caliber. Whilst other writers wrote of semi-nobles and social order, or wrote comedies of manners, Dickens wrote of the poor, the unwanted, the destitute, the unloved, and brought the lives of children to forefront as beings and not property.

If you could physically transport yourself to any place in the world at this moment, where would you go?

Tuscany. I have a desire to wade through the tall fields, smell the tall ceders, walk stone streets that have existed for longer than anyone can recall, pick olives, and partake in wonderful wine. I love the rustic countryside and cities, where old world ideals meet the new world technology and co-exsist.

Well, those are the answers this week for the questions. Feel free to share yours.

M.