If you could.....GTKY

AlinnJo · September 2013

If you could relive 1 year of your life, from January to December, what year would it be? Why? You couldn't change anything, just relive it exactly as it happened.

AlinnJo · September 2013

I think I would relive 2002. It was the year I turned 16 and had a great school year. I had no real responsibilities (besides school, sports and and an easy summer job) and life was just fun and care free. My sisters were in college and we got along really well and hung out a lot. We also went on an awesome vacation. It was just a good memory and I wouldn't mind reliving it again.

MarisaKathleen · September 2013

2009. It was a year after we got married, right when we bought our house, my Dad was in remission, we had 2 nice vacations and even though I was back at my old job, it wasn't soul crushing and horrible by that point. :-) It was a really nice year.

Otherwise I'd go back to 2000. Junior in HS, went to France, had no cares in the world, still with HS boyfriend who at that point was still very nice. It was the year before my Dad got cancer and we did a lot of stuff that year. Not to mention it was way more fun going to the movies when I didn't have to pay for them. My parents and I, or my Dad and my brother and I went to the movies almost every weekend.

MRoxy0628 · September 2013

Aside from this last year having Lily, I would also choose 2002, which were portions of my Sophomore and Junior years of college. I loved college and I have great memories of that time due to the friendships and relationships I had. Truthfully, there are so many years I would choose to relive, especially my first 3 1/2 years of college. I'm thankful I can say that about my life.

eta: I hope that doesn't sound braggy, I just know there are people who don't feel that way or have had bad experiences that prevent them from saying that.

MrsKipper · September 2013

2008. That was the year that DH and I started dating in February, were engaged in August and got married in December. It was a fun and eventful year!

ETA: FTR, we met in early 2007 so it wasn't quite the whirlwind love that it sounds like!

jocymama · September 2013

1998- The year I met my DH. I have loved a lot of years of my life but that one stands out as one of the best (the romance, the vacations, partying with my friends in college.) It was a really fun year.

linzeek44 · September 2013

This is hard because I think in teacher years (September-August). Maybe 2005. I loved college and the year was relatively drama free. I don't really want to date my ex again, but I didn't want to pick a year with a break up either.

BeebopandBuddy · September 2013

Hmm, maybe 2000. That was my last year of college, so I had a lot of fun and a lot to look forward to. I was naïve and running up my credit cards like a mad woman with no concept of the effects. Ah, ignorance is bliss.

hmp1 · September 2013

2000, still in college and started dating DH. I also turned 21 that year!

Flamingemu · September 2013

I don't have many 'good' and only good years. Most of them are okay with really shitty events strewn in (dramatic much?) so I will have to say last year, 2012. Waking up on New Year's Day to find out I was pregnant, an easy pregnancy, an okay delivery, and learning how to be a parent. That all outweighed any of the bad that year.

I would change - 2003. I was with Dh (dating) then and were getting close to graduation so we took a break. Then we both briefly saw other people and ended up cheating on them with each other, promptly getting back together (for the long haul). It was un-fun and we should have had responsible grown-up discussions instead of pushing each other away because we were scared for half a year.

jbBeans · September 2013

2003, no question. That was my study abroad year and was easily the best time of my life. I met MH while abroad, too, so that's a bonus.

Hyaline · September 2013

Hmmm...probably 2006. Was loving college, writing my thesis, living with awesome people, having a great time, just engaged. The world was my oyster. Ha.

MrsManny · September 2013

2006, I was a senior in high school and life was overall great. I had few responsibilities, and had so much fun playing sports in high school. I would have to date a high school boyfriend again, but at that point things were ok with him.

MommaP12 · September 2013

I think 2003. I got my own place in the city, started dating DH, was in grad school traveling to Spain. I was living the life and having fun!

1fish2fish · September 2013

I'd relive 2006 for sure. DH and I had our first date on NYE 2005- we've been together ever since. 2006 was amazing for us with falling in love and buying our first house. Love those memories.

PortermansWifey · September 2013

Definitely 2009. That is the year DH and I met. Both of us weren't working and we were fortunate enough to have almost that entire year spending quality time together. Our days were spent lounging by the pool and drinking margaritas and our nights were spent making delicious dinners and drinking cheap wine. I'm making us sound like alchoholics, aren't I? Damn it.

eshee8198 · September 2013

I'd redo 2013 (assuming all goes well through December)! Honestly, I think I'm happier now than I've ever been in my life.

Either that or like, 1985 or 1986, the carefree kid years.

Stasi · September 2013

Is it sad I immediately went to a crappy year of my life and thought of all the ways I'd do things differently?

I would probably pick 2003 as well...I studied in France and worked on a vineyard all summer, I loved it!

Salleybelle · September 2013

2010, hands down.
moved to Nashville
met DH
last full year my Daddy was alive
great GREAT memories
had an awesome circle of friends
songwriting was at it's peak

plus12012 · September 2013

2009 most definitely. That was the year DH an I started dating and we had all the time in the world for each other. We both had low pressure jobs with good incomes, student loan payments hadn't kicked in yet, we traveled a lot and that falling in love thing is pretty awesome.

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