“…’What’ and ‘if’ two words as nonthreatening as words come. But put them together side-by-side and they have the power to haunt you for the rest of your life. ‘What if’…”
Last night I watched the movie, “Letters to Juliet.” The quote listed above was essentially the theme of the movie. The context to which it was used in is the following: “What if you had a second chance to find true love?” Although a serious thought in this regard, the quote got me to thinking on how these two words together, in any situation, can truly cause discomfort. I believe that our actions are primarily based upon our feelings. I also believe that a percentage of the time, we are reluctant to act upon our feelings because we are either too concerned about the thoughts of others, or simply because we are too afraid to take a chance. Chance is the word of importance here. With such a simple meaning, the possibility of something happening, it must be that as a society we have been conditioned to be more alert of negativism, than we are of positivism. Why can’t we be welcoming to chance and be thankful for the opportunity of having the possibility of something good arising, rather than limiting ourselves because of the possibility of something bad arising? Life is definitely a journey, and the best way to live it is by doing just that. Living! By taking chances, we allow ourselves to limit our use of the two words ‘what’ and ‘if’ by knowing what may have been. In the long run, this grants us a content and happy life. Besides, isn’t that what we all want anyway? A happy life?
P.S. It was a sweet movie!
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