Did you ever wish your life was like an etch-a-sketch - where you could just shake it up and down - erase everything and start over again?

Yes, I would have done so many things different. I can’t tell you how much regret I have. Oh well, it’s a nice idea though.

Whagt an idea. It must have been a pretty bad week!

Of course.

Not my whole life—but certain moments here and there.

@skfinkel
thanks for responding :) yea – a lot of pressure at work – and then found out my mom has breast cancer – maybe that etch-a-sketch should be for her

YES!!!

No. My mistakes have made me the person I am today, and I’m OK with that.

Oh Kal…I’m so so sorry….

Sometimes. But usually something happens down the road to make me glad that the mistakes happened the way they did.

I hope next week is better.

There’s a big temptation for me to say ‘yes’ on this question but when I think about it more deeply, I’m of the same opinion as @Lightlyseared and @nikipedia. Life is a learning experience and if the mistakes I’ve made were erased and I never had the opportunity to learn and grow from them, I wouldn’t be anywhere near the person that I am happy and satisfied to be today.

would I remember the life I shook away still? if not, then no way in hell

Shake and Bake life? Not for me. I get a head-ache on the Tilt-A-Whirl.

Prefer keeping these battle scars: earned ‘em, wear ‘em proudly. If someone wants to change me, or prefers me some other way, well, the doors over there >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

:-)

Life, not so much…
Careers yes!
Every 7–10 yrs I quit doing what I had been and try something totally different… just to see If I can, sometimes due to circumstances, other times out of sheer curiosity.
I came out of college and got a job where I worked for three days and realized I never wanted to/couldn’t work for someone else.
Since then I’ve had four disperet careers and every transition was was an “etch-a-sketch” move. No regrets!!!

I would have said “definitely” if I were younger. But, not any time recently.
I do know the feeling, I’m sorry you’re going through that :(

Any time I’ve ever felt like that then I’m glad later to have come through, gotten something out of the experience. It’s your mother and whatever your relationship this is news and an event you’ll have forever so try to step in however you think will be healthiest, for both of you.

I don’t want to erase the whole thing.. just a couple parts.

No, if I erased all my mistakes, I would be perfect. And nobody’s perfect.

I’m sorry that your mother has to go through that, @KalWest. :(

I hope work gets better for you soon.

To answer your question, maybe two things I’d love to shake out. The rest, good, bad and indifferent, I am able to see has made me the person I am now. I want to be able to feel that way about those other two things someday.

thanks all ;-)

@KalWest I’m so sorry to hear about your mom. :(

My answer above was a bit casual, but I do agree with others that I wouldn’t want to “erase” anything that led to the life I have today. Big mistakes, people I’ve known who’ve hurt me, jobs I didn’t like, or places I went that maybe I shouldn’t have gone.

I would shake away the time I ran over the raccoon, or the time in jr. high when I got my period and wasn’t expecting it (oh, the horror of having to explain to the male asshole of a principal why I needed to call my mom for a change of clothes), or some of the times I put my foot in my mouth and hurt some feelings.

@KalWest Re. your mom: (((hugs)))

@Zen
todah havar

Beva-kasha, yedidi ha-yakar. Ti-hi-ye cha-zak!

For you @kalWest

Not so much, anymore. I think I’m hitting a point where I really am learning from past mistakes and understanding why I am making the decisions that I am making now. Of course, we all have those days or weeks, where the crap just keeps rolling downhill. Sure, I’ll take one big etch-a-sketch for that week. Overall, though…nope. I’ll take my lumps and learn how to progress!

YES!!!!! oh I so wish that… I wish that a lot

Loved etch-a-sketch! Still have it somewhere.

From the movie Juno

Rollo: That ain’t no etch-a-sketch. This is one doodle that can’t be un-did, homeskillet.

@Bluefreedom Loved it!

All around me are familiar faces
Worn out places, worn out faces
Bright and early for their daily races
Going nowhere, going nowhere
And their tears are filling up their glasses
No expression, no expression
Hide my head I want to drown my sorrow
No tomorrow, no tomorrow
And I find it kind of funny
I find it kind of sad
The dreams in which I’m dying
Are the best I’ve ever had
I find it hard to tell you
‘Cos I find it hard to take
When people run in circles
It’s a very, very
Mad World
Children waiting for the day they feel good
Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday
Made to feel the way that every child should
Sit and listen, sit and listen
Went to school and I was very nervous
No one knew me, no one knew me
Hello teacher tell me what’s my lesson
Look right through me, look right through me