A Second Chance

[angellous_evangellous]

Let's say that you were imprisoned in a tiny cell for a while, not knowing if you would ever be released.

Unexpectedly, after one year of solitary confinement you were released with no money, no injuries, and no illness to face the world again.

What would you do?

[Rejected]

find my family, get a job and try to start my life over.

[angellous_evangellous]

I guess what I mean is that I am examining my life to see if I am actually doing what I want to do with it. Imagining a break and perfect stillness is useful.

[evearael]

Find my husband and daughter. If I felt the imprisonment was unjust, I would fight for compensation and to prevent the miscarriage of justice from impacting others.

[Rejected]

Originally Posted by angellous_evangellous

I guess what I mean is that I am examining my life to see if I am actually doing what I want to do with it. Imagining a break and perfect stillness is useful.

I do this constantly. Honestly I think I'm borderline OCD about it. I always think "what if I would have done this, or not done that, or told this person I loved them."

Eventaully I always come back to the fact that what has happened has happened, and as long as i dwell on it I will never really move forward with my life.

I like to look at it this way: If I get hit by a bus and die on my way home from work would I have any regrets about the things I've done or the way I've lived my life?
If the answer to that question in "no" then I don't worry. If it ever turns into a "yes" thats when I know I have some work to do.

[Comet]

Originally Posted by angellous_evangellous

Let's say that you were imprisoned in a tiny cell for a while, not knowing if you would ever be released.

Unexpectedly, after one year of solitary confinement you were released with no money, no injuries, and no illness to face the world again.

What would you do?

Probably look at what is going on in the world and wish I was back in my isolated cell again.

[evearael]

I guess what I mean is that I am examining my life to see if I am actually doing what I want to do with it. Imagining a break and perfect stillness is useful.

My husband and I had made a radical break with our lives over the past year and a half. I walked away from a big promotion to stay home with our daughter. My husband joined the military. We sold our house and left everything we know... and we couldn't be happier. I'm thrilled our life-altering decisions were complementary, and am confident they were the best decisions for our family. If you feel something else is calling you, consider it. Talk to your wife and work through it.

[kai]

you would pick up where you left off or start again, thats what people do

[michel]

Originally Posted by angellous_evangellous

Let's say that you were imprisoned in a tiny cell for a while, not knowing if you would ever be released.

Unexpectedly, after one year of solitary confinement you were released with no money, no injuries, and no illness to face the world again.

What would you do?

Probably panick, first.

I'd go to a police station, explain where I had come from, and could they please ring my home phone to see if my wife could come & pick me up.

[Buttercup]

Originally Posted by angellous_evangellous

Let's say that you were imprisoned in a tiny cell for a while, not knowing if you would ever be released.

Unexpectedly, after one year of solitary confinement you were released with no money, no injuries, and no illness to face the world again.

What would you do?

After one year solitary confinement....wow, do you have idea what torture that does to a human's brain and body? I think I'd be in shock for awhile and need to de-brief and acclimate to the real world. But, I would hope I first had the capacity to break down and cry in delight at seeing those that I love....anything after that would be gravy on the mashed potatoes.