we have to continually be jumping off cliffs and developing our wings on the way down

1. If you could teach someone you know one life lesson, who would it be, and what would they learn? 

     I am not in a position to teach anyone anything, much less "life lessons". I'm still learning.

    Things I could teach: grilled cheese making, library categorization, tea kettle cleaning. 

 

2. If there were one road in life that you should have taken but didn't, what would it be? 

     if I'd settled on entering the History Ph.D. program rather than going to law school, my life would be vastly different, and maybe better. It's interesting to consider the possibility, anyway. It's not a "should have" but a "wouldn't it be cool to know how that would have turned out?"

 

3. If you could have a sudden surge of inspiration for one thing in your life, what would you want it to be for? 

     exercise. Maybe when my houseguest has returned to their home in a couple of days, and when the weather more consistently allows for being outdoors

 

4. If you were to name the most creative outlet that you have, what would it be? 

     writing for the blog, of course

 

5. If you were to name a situation when your heart and mind were truly at odds, when would it be? 

     when making the decision to become (and remain) involved with ... my last serious involvement

 

6. If you were to receive a prize for one aspect of your character, what would you want it to be for? 

     I would want it to be for pure intelligence or creativity, but it's far more likely to actually be for patience (sighhhh) or observation.

 

7. If you were to say when it is that you normally have the most self-confidence, when would it be? 

     when talking about neutrality in World War II, or estate planning or settlement, or when cooking for myself

 

[from If: Questions for the Soul; the title quotation is by Kurt Vonnegut, from If This Isn't Nice, What Is?: Advice for the Young]