“If…..”

If……….

 

If……….

I had ten million dollars……….

I would never have to work another day in my life.

I would be so happy.

Life would be so easy.

 

If………

I had ten million dollars and could live to be one hundred years old……….

I would be guaranteed an almost infinite number of days to do as I please.

I would be so happy.

Life would be so easy and so long.

 

If……….

I had ten million dollars and could live to be one hundred years old and could travel the world over……….

I could experience firsthand everything our wonderful planet has to offer.

I would be so happy.

Life would be so easy and so long and so enriching.

 

If……….

I had ten million dollars and could live to be one hundred years old and could travel the world over and could always be healthy and forever avoid illness……….

I would never have to endure pain and misery again.

I would be so happy.

Life would be so easy and so long and so enriching and so pain-free.

 

If………

I had ten million dollars and could live to be one hundred years old and could travel the world over and could always be healthy and forever avoid illness and never again have to face the trauma of a loved one’s departure……….

I would be so relieved to be shielded from the grief and loneliness of love abruptly ripped away.

I would be so happy.

Life would be so easy and so long and so enriching and so pain-free and so compassionate.

 

If……….if……….if……….if…………………..

I would ever stop obsessing over what I don’t have and focus on what I do have instead……….

I would realize life itself is the ultimate endowment and should be cherished as such.

I would realize I have already been gifted with multiple blessings, none of which should be taken for granted.

I would be so very happy.

Life would be so easy and so long and so enriching and so pain-free and so compassionate and………and….…..and…………….so truly appreciated……………

 

By Frederick J. Blahnik