The prompt this week is: the prefix, re-
Thinking about this prompt there are of course of lot of words in our vernacular with the prefix ‘re’.
Return comes to mind. Every year in October my birthday returns as does a higher number after it. Now some will say age is just a set of numbers and you are right. You are also right in thinking that what goes on in your mind over rides the age you might be. Yes my brain tells me I am still 30 but my body has different ideas. It is getting stubborn about a few things and I seem powerless to stop it. Oh well as long as I get vertical each morning and see the funny side of things, it could always be worse.
Relive is another. Would I relive my life, no. Would I redo some things yes. Would I rework a few things as well, yes!
Life is full of the benefits of hindsight. If only those insights were with us as we grew up but no we stumbled through so much, admittedly learning as we went and lets face it we are who we are as the result of the lessons we learnt along life’s path.
I have determined that reliving my life would be pretty fruitless as I have a genetic disease so no amount of reliving, reworking, redoing wouldn’t alter that. Life is as it is and I’m lucky as my mother from whom I inherited my disease died aged 57, over thirty years ago. I am past that age and doing ok.
Though I think we as humans could rethink our place in the world. We live on a spectacularly beautiful planet, a mere dot in the universe yet we are exploiting it for all its worth, we jealously guard what we think we own, we wage wars under the guise of religion, we persecute those we think less than ourselves be it colour, race or faith.
We are an odd species….capable of much good towards each other and at the same time we hold the potential to destroy all we hold so dear.
This video I saw the other day made me realise my need to rethink where I fit into this world:
http://www.upworthy.com/it-might-be-the-most-mind-boggling-photograph-humanity-has-ever-taken?c=upw1
Today is Father’s Day in the land down under. Being a father is not something I would redo, rethink or re anything else. I am exceedingly blessed as a father.
I thought I wouldn’t do this prompt but thinking about the importance of the prefix ‘re’ has given me much food for thought.
Written for: http://lindaghill.wordpress.com/2014/09/05/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-september-614/
Morpethroad 
I’m really glad you chose to do the prompt, Michael. Your thoughts on return, relive, rethink caused me to pause and ponder how I would have filled in the blanks. The video was magnificent. Thank you.
Thanks Mandy for reading. I’m pleased I did this prompt too. The video is amazing isn’t it, gave me a sense of how insignificant we are in the grand scheme of things.
Wise words Michael. And I loved the video. Makes us think doesn’t it?
Thanks Jackie, it’s a great video isn’t it.
Very insightful post, thank you for sharing all that you did and I wish you ongoing good health and a happy Father’s Day. 🙂
Thank you so much. I shall do my best.
A very honest post, especially fitting for Fathers Day. The clip was amazing we are but little dots in the scheme of things.
We certainly are. Glad you enjoyed the clip.
Wishing you a very Happy Father’s Day Michael – and I hope that it finds you most appreciated and loved.
Your response to this prompt is fascinating – as we walk through a mini life’s journey with you and are offered the possibility to ask ourselves some important questions, which is valuable at all ages. Of course, the “wisdom of maturing and aging” certainly would be helpful when younger, but how often did we bother to heed advice from others, older, anyhow? Ah the follies of youth *re*turn to haunt us – or perhaps, to *re*mind us to laugh and love and cherish with youthful zeal.
Great post Michael 🙂
Thanks Pat, FD was a good time spent with my kids. Thanks you again for your insightful comment.
Great post – very insightful & loved the video about our “pale blue dot!” Really does put a lot into perspective 🙂 Happy Fathers Day!
Thanks sadie, I appreciate your good wishes and thanks for your comment.
Oh – how exciting – a birthday coming up!!!
And – although a day late – Happy Father’s Day Michael.
What the heck – you’re a father every day – so really – I’m not late. 🙂
So true RoSy. Every day is a good day.
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts, Michael. I hope you had a happy Father’s Day and many more to come. Oh, and many happy returns on your upcoming birthday!
Thank you Linda. FD was great, my birthday is still a month or so away. Glad you enjoyed my thoughts.
A wonderful read, Michael, and Happy Father’s Day…your post gives us perspective and I would not change much either…glad you made it longer than your mum with your health…that video is quite amazing…I have shared it on facebook…really an eye opener.
Thanks Oliana I appreciate your best wishes. The video is amazing is it not.
It really is great! Thanks for including it in your post