What Would You Do In 1942
I had a peculiar dream the other day. I dreamt that Greg and I had somehow gone back in time to 1942. (Luckily, we looked as if we were in our 30s.) It appeared as if we were somewhere in the Philippines--not a good place to be in the middle of World War II.
An American ship had landed and Greg was quickly recruited and reprimanded for not enlisting earlier. Meanwhile I was left behind because a warship was no place for a woman. We'd meet up again in another year or so, but we were left in a quandary of what to do next. If we couldn't find a way back, where would we fit in 1940s society?
I never found out if we made it back to our own time, but it brought up some interesting conversations over breakfast the next day.
Greg and I are fervent students of history. Greg in particular is well versed in World War II and what was happening in the world at that time. In the dream he was quite handy to have around since he knew where all the major battles had been fought.
We discussed how he could warn generals about what to expect, but I argued that it would be useless. Who would listen to us?
The best we could do, in my opinion, is affect our own future. For instance, if we were stuck in the 1940s, Greg might go into aeronautical engineering since he knows enough science of what makes a modern jet better than the best minds of the 1940s.
Me, I'd probably go into finance. Women would be rare enough in finance, but if you made enough profitable choices people wouldn't care as long as you made them money. Besides I'd kinda like to break those glass ceilings again.
The possibilities are endless and exciting.
If you found yourself in 1942, what would you do with your life?
What do you plan to do in 2016? The world is wide open.
An American ship had landed and Greg was quickly recruited and reprimanded for not enlisting earlier. Meanwhile I was left behind because a warship was no place for a woman. We'd meet up again in another year or so, but we were left in a quandary of what to do next. If we couldn't find a way back, where would we fit in 1940s society?
I never found out if we made it back to our own time, but it brought up some interesting conversations over breakfast the next day.
Greg and I are fervent students of history. Greg in particular is well versed in World War II and what was happening in the world at that time. In the dream he was quite handy to have around since he knew where all the major battles had been fought.
We discussed how he could warn generals about what to expect, but I argued that it would be useless. Who would listen to us?
The best we could do, in my opinion, is affect our own future. For instance, if we were stuck in the 1940s, Greg might go into aeronautical engineering since he knows enough science of what makes a modern jet better than the best minds of the 1940s.
Me, I'd probably go into finance. Women would be rare enough in finance, but if you made enough profitable choices people wouldn't care as long as you made them money. Besides I'd kinda like to break those glass ceilings again.
The possibilities are endless and exciting.
If you found yourself in 1942, what would you do with your life?
What do you plan to do in 2016? The world is wide open.
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I think it I was in 1942, depending on where I would be, I probably would be figuring out how to survive and be praying for peace. I would like to think I would be doing something to help in the war effort, smuggling out children, etc., not sure I would be valiant for that though.
You know my plans for 2016 :) A move; I'm penciling you in to help with it too :) Actually, I like going to different places to explore them, I just don't like the actual physical part of moving which really doesn't take that long :)
betty
Re: I'm penciling you in to help with it too :)
If I could help you move, I would. It's stressful but I really like the feeling of fresh beginnings.
Re: 1942
In the dream I was more upset that I didn't know how we got there. I didn't care as much that we couldn't get back but I didn't want us to be separated.
As for 2016, I'm aiming for being a better me all around. Not exactly sure what that looks like, but I'll know it when I see it/feel it. :)
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year, Madeline!
As for 2016... I'll be happy to get Ghostly Interlude finished and published (either through Kensington or myself). Got to look at one project at a time.
Re: wrong class
I get those dreams too. Usually I'm told I have to go back to university to get one more credit hour because I didn't have enough to graduate. In reality, I overcompensated and got 12 extra hours. So much for insecurity and dreams. :)
re: quivering wreck
It's been my experience that when faced with the real stuff, most of us are surprisingly resilient. We have backbone when we need it most. If we didn't the human race would've died out long ago. :)
The suburb I left a few years ago was nothing but farms 30 years ago. Today, I don't think I could afford to move back. It skyrocketed after I left. ...hmm...maybe it was me. LOL.
For the record I wouldn't want to go back in time either--not if I couldn't come back to my own time. The past is the past. I'd only go back as an observer.
I have lots of open and secret plans for 2016, including something brilliant that you worked on. :)
Re: ...I'd be tempted to give her advice that might prevent five other people from being born, so maybe not.
ROTFL! I wish I had thought of that.
Re: 2016...including something brilliant that you worked on.
I'm looking forward to all your reveals. :)
Writers, I think would have the most freedom. Without the internet, no one would know of our gender or our qualifications. We'd write with a tour de force only a time traveler could muster.
re: Going back will definitely change a lot of things.
But not necessarily for the better. Nor would we know the difference since anyone inside the new timeline would see history as unchanged.