WHAT IF...

[little man]

Originally Posted by little man

like everyone else, from time to time, i've wondered what life would have looked like had i made different choices. now, i don't regret anything at all...i'm pretty happy with the person i am (for the most part). but, still, i wonder.

what if....

i'd accepted the placement at west point?

i'd stayed in the military and been able to take the position writing for the stars and stripes?



anyone else willing to share their "what if"?

i feel a bit silly quoting myself, but what the hell.

had i accepted the appointment to west point, i'd have gone through with the first class of women accepted to the point. if the abuse those women suffered hadn't caused me to wash out, i'd have had an engineering degree and more opportunity to work in a more lucrative field. that would have allowed me to do more for my family. i would also not have had the 8 years with my first partner tha t helped considerably in shaping who i am and allowing me to fully explore my queer identity.

the gig with stars and stripes would have kept me writing and honing those skills. i suspect it would also have led me into photograpy much sooner than i managed on my own.