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How far would you go for happiness?

Asked by ducky_dnl (5384points) September 6th, 2010

I have recently decided that I’m going to try to find one person out of the 6.8 billion in the world. I have his name, his photo, and one clue of where to start looking for him. It’s doubly hard because he’s not listed or even on the internet anymore. I’m going to spend time looking for him until I’m twenty. If I don’t find him by then, I’ll stop. Does this sound stupid..or do I sound very much in love with this person? Would you go this far for happiness?

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DeanV's avatar

Not that far.

But good luck.

kenmc's avatar

That’s a little creepy, @ducky_dnl

I have moved over a thousand miles for it… a few times.

iamthemob's avatar

The shortest distance possible and as far as necessary.

josie's avatar

It’s good to have a goal.

tranquilsea's avatar

I wish you an abundance of luck in your search.

I would probably not spend that much time and effort in finding someone as there are far too many unknowns involved.

Bluefreedom's avatar

It sounds like you’re very determined, that’s for sure @ducky_dnl . It doesn’t sound stupid but just be prepared for the fact that this could be a long and possible difficult search for this person. If you’re that much in love with someone that you’re so dedicated to finding them, I wish you the very best of luck in finding him and when you do, I hope he is certainly appreciative of what you went through to find him.

I honestly can’t say if I would go that far for happiness but then I wouldn’t discount it either because you just never know what you might do in a certain situation until you are presented with it. It’s an interesting thought.

Ben_Dover's avatar

”...around the back; just a half a mile from the railroad track…”

LuckyGuy's avatar

I’d be in love with the challenge and adventure. Good luck.

(How are you paying for this?)

Pied_Pfeffer's avatar

A roommate hired a private detective to track down a man she met at a bar one night. She only knew his first name, the color of his truck, and that he was working on a construction site in the Chicago area. The detective located him. The check she used to pay the private eye resides in their wedding album. That was 20 years ago, and they are still married.

It’s better to pursue it and find out that your instincts were wrong than to wonder about it the rest of your life. The challenge is in letting it go if you never locate him.

SuperMouse's avatar

I am pretty sure I would not go that far, for I am basically a lazy woman at heart. I did move 1,500 miles for true love, but didn’t know it at the time.

ducky_dnl's avatar

@worriedguy I have a job, plus my mom is going to help me.

LuckyGuy's avatar

I’m glad you thought out that part.
Find him or not, either way you will have a story and memories for a lifetime.
Good luck to you.

Seaofclouds's avatar

I moved halfway across the country for my love and move quite regularly at the drop of a dime on the Army’s whim. It’s all worth it to me.

Good luck on your search. I don’t know if I would go through all that, but I hope it works out for you.

lucillelucillelucille's avatar

I’d go to Detroit,that’s about it ;)

Neizvestnaya's avatar

I wouldn’t invest that kind of time or energy on a person unless they’d ever given me an idea they were receptive to my interest. In the modern day we’re all pretty easy to find for anyone who has our name and an idea of anyplace we’ve ever worked. Oh yeah, pretty much everyone on the planet under 100yrs old has a facebook, myspace or twitter page and google coughs up snippets.

ETpro's avatar

I have gone all the way for it. Even that didn’t work all that long.

lillycoyote's avatar

I certainly hope it works out for you but it could also be going a very long way for unhappiness. Are you sure he wants to be found by you?

YARNLADY's avatar

What? I find happiness everywhere I am. I made a pledge to myself to be happy every single day for the rest of my life.

free_fallin's avatar

I don’t think there is such a thing as too far. Take risks, leap at chances and fight for your happiness! It isn’t creepy and I would do the same thing. I am taking leaps for my own happiness, too.

zen_'s avatar

@ducky_dnl You go, girl. Good luck and keep us posted.

Covergirlita's avatar

You can go as far as you want for happiness, but bear in mind he may not feel the same about you than you do about him and get a huge disappointment. If you don’t mind that, go for it without fear! Good luck xx

shalom's avatar

Maybe the question should be “How far would you go for a romantic interest?”. I personally believe that happiness is a birthright thus we do not need to seek it. And all of us have to do something like that before we’re 20 :).

Have you watched Amelie? She traveled the world to find love. You might like the movie.

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