The opportunity of your life

[Giuly]

When I was 15 years old (that means five years ago....ok seven?...ten?...ok, ok, a long time ago), a friend of my futher ask me to take part at a business dinner as translater. The translater of their firm was ill and he needs someone who could speak american language with his customer.
I accepted.
This person (the american customer from California) putted me forward a proposal: to leave with him to California for an year, as his wife would like to learn italian language.
When I told this proposal to my parents, my dad told me "GO! GO! GO", but my mather look at me with apprehension and so.... I refused the offer.
Today I am happy with my life: I have a husband, three dogs, a house, a job, good friends, I cannot complain.
But sometime I think of what would have been my life if I took that chance.
Did you ever had a chance that could change your life?

[Lina]

I guess our live always gives us a lot of opportunities. But sometimes we don't take them, sometimes we don't even notice them. But it's so important to make the right choice in difficult situations! Although, it's never easy. It's very difficult not to make a mistake.
It's amazing how some little things can change one's life. As for me, I also have such an experience. Almost a year ago I made the acquaintance of one person who helped me a lot, who made me believe in myself. It really helped me and it influenced my life. And somehow it changed my life, too. I'm not sure that only one meeting can change all the future life. But sometimes I think what would have happened if I didn't take that chance to meet that person. But I know for sure that if I didn't have such an experience, my life would have been another.

[mudpuppy]

When I was 17 I graduated high school. All my friends went off to college but I did not. I had no idea what to do. My private music teach secured me the opportunity to enroll in the US Naval Academy as a music major (totally different from the officers school). I had the chance to take 3rd chair in the USNA band which was, in one weeks time, shipping out to Japan for a 2 month tour. I declined. It overwhelmed me. I then waitressed for several years before applying to the state university, where I studied Philosophy.

My life could have been very organized, and I could have received fantastic world class training for something that I still love to do. However, I can't say that I'm full of regret. Things have worked out pretty well anyway.

[poisonbat]

I once had a very very wealthy man take an interest in me and he offered me everything money could buy. A huge house, fancy cars ( he drove a beautiful Corvette ) best schools for my children and for me, never having to work a day in my life. He left roses on my car each and every morning and bought me expensive gifts (which I returned). He took me to expensive restaurants etc. Problem was I had no feelings for him. He had a dry, bland personality. Dinners were predominantly silent as we had nothing really in common. I finally told him that I was not for sale and material things was not what I was looking for.

I am happily married to a wonderful loving man. We may not be rich, but we are rich in happiness. Even when we are dead broke, just being together makes us the richest people on Earth.

I have never been rich, but I had the chance to marry a millionaire. I am OHHH sooo glad I passed on this or I would be rich and miserable.

[Srbo]

Did you ever had a chance that could change your life?

Yes and I took it.
Moving to Canada was the best thing I ever did in my life.
Ever.

Thanks, Canada!

[Giuly]

I agree with you. Too much money can kill the feelings.

[Bryan James]

Time is a face on the water, and it is also the fire in which men burn.

(I stole those two synthesized quotes)

My Time Machine is broken, so I'm stuck where I am...The Now. For all I know, I may be dead in a month...but I'm not going to let those three devils (Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda) drag me down.

I found out yesterday that my ex-fiance has remarried and is expecting her first child. I was extremely happy even though I've sometimes wished I never broke up with her. It's just life, folks.

~BJS