question 18
I have a totally awesome idea. I’m sure you all have heard of that cool book The Book of Questions, right? A few months ago I dug up our old copy and have been having fun learning more about my friends by the way they answer the questions. I thought- hey! What a great blog topic! So once a week, I’ll randomly pick a question from the book and put it up for discussion. Today’s question is:
If you could wake up tomorrow having gained any one ability or quality, what would it be?
-The Book of Questions, pg 24
This is a fun question. For me, I think it would be (all super-human abilities aside) the ability to sing beautifully in front of people. I love to sing, I always have, and music has such an amazing ability to move me. Beautiful music can bring me to tears in an instant. When I hear a really good singer or musician, it fills something up inside me, it can bring me such peace and joy. I would love to be able to contribute my voice in that way. I’ve performed with choirs in the past, but there’s no risk to that. It’s very safe. The thought of standing out on stage with nothing but me and the microphone just paralyzes me with fear. A good singer has to make themselves vulnerable to allow their emotion to fill up the music. Sometimes I watch someone sing, and I have to look away because the look on their face is so passionate and raw it feels like a private moment that I shouldn’t intrude upon. I am terrified to open myself up in that way. It would mean so much to be able to let go of that fear and communicate my heart and soul to an audience through music.
So that’s me, now you go.
Super-human abilities aside? I would have to say…probably charisma. Some of the members in my family just draw people to them almost effortlessly. I think that would be nice (though inconvenient if I ever want privacy!).
Comment by Caryn — July 26, 2006 @ July 26, 2006 at 1:31 pm
Sharp wit and a dry, dry sense of humour.
The many years of being a geek (by that, I mean sitting in front of a PC more than I am in front of other people) has somehow dulled my ability to have a decent conversation. Or indecent, rather.
I want to be a standup comedian. Not Seinfeld but more like John Cleese.
Comment by Jenn — July 26, 2006 @ July 26, 2006 at 2:00 pm
Mine is similar to yours. I’ve always thought it would be the best thing in the world to be an accomplished pianist, to just sit down at the keyboard and make magic.
Comment by Morning Glory — July 26, 2006 @ July 26, 2006 at 2:46 pm
I would like to be able to be consistently patient with my children…
I don’t ask much, do I?
Mary
Comment by owlhaven — July 26, 2006 @ July 26, 2006 at 3:18 pm
I would like to be organized with my time and with my home.
Comment by abc momma — July 26, 2006 @ July 26, 2006 at 4:00 pm
The ability to heal.
Comment by mamatulip — July 26, 2006 @ July 26, 2006 at 5:01 pm
The ability to believe in myself without question.
Comment by Lauren — July 26, 2006 @ July 26, 2006 at 6:01 pm
I would like to be able to forgive myself for my own imperfections.
Comment by Vikki — July 27, 2006 @ July 27, 2006 at 5:04 am
I would want to be able to say the right thing at the right time. (I’m thinking especially about people who are having a hard time - divorce, death in the family, etc.)
Comment by Julie (rarely-home mom) — July 27, 2006 @ July 27, 2006 at 5:14 am
I’ve always wished God has blessed me with fantastic singing abilities too…but for this post….I’m going to say the ability to grow long, thick, healthy, beautiful hair. I hate how thin and fine mine is. Ok, that’s not really an ability. Hmmm….let me think. Ok…I would love to have the ability to garden food successfully. I’m good with flowers. Not with food.
Comment by Queen Beth — July 27, 2006 @ July 27, 2006 at 5:43 am
I’m right there with you on the singing. I would absolutely love to be able to sing. I can play a song on about any instrument you put in front of me, but can’t sing a song to save my life!
Comment by brooke — July 27, 2006 @ July 27, 2006 at 6:29 am
Discipline.
I’m kind of lame because this is actually a quality or ability I could GET if I worked hard enough, but I’d like to stay true to form and wish for discipline to come to me.
I agree with you on your thoughts about music, sometimes it just fills me.
I also wish I could sound as cute saying “thoughted” as my 3 year old does, but I just don’t know what that’s going to get me out of life.
I LOVE this idea. This is a weekly feature I’ll looking forward to. I had never heard of the book, by the way.
Comment by Angela — July 27, 2006 @ July 27, 2006 at 7:52 am
I have sung in front of lots of people all by my little ol’ self. Usually without a mic because I majored in opera. It’s kind of overrated if you ask me, however fun.
I would like to wake up self-motivated and disciplined. To be able to stick to the schedules I make for myself, to do the things that need to be done right away and not leave them to pile up for later. To find the energy to get things done before my husband comes home in the evening. (I’m extremely extroverted it seems, and draw energy from the presence of someone else in the room, my kids don’t count, and I’m suddenly tackling all sorts of projects and getting things done . This is very inconvenient since I’m alone most of the day.) I just made a note to post about this soon last night.
Comment by carrien — July 27, 2006 @ July 27, 2006 at 10:14 am
I’m with Angela: the first thing that pops in my head is discipline. Seems that I could take better care of most of my problems with that.
As for super-human abilities, I’d go with healing, body, mind and soul.
Comment by Marc André — July 27, 2006 @ July 27, 2006 at 11:18 am
To Be Tan. (Need I say more?)
Comment by April — July 27, 2006 @ July 27, 2006 at 12:56 pm
I wish I had the ability to function without sleep. Or at least with very little sleep.
I’ve got the not-sleeping part down, I just can’t quite figure out the ‘functioning’ part.
Comment by Melissa — July 27, 2006 @ July 27, 2006 at 1:00 pm
To be a tri-athlete.
Comment by misha — July 27, 2006 @ July 27, 2006 at 3:02 pm
The ability to go without sleeping. Oh wait…I already have that…it’s called being a mom.
Make that the ability to happily go without sleep.
Comment by Jenny — July 27, 2006 @ July 27, 2006 at 3:35 pm
Oh, you make me feel like I should be more grateful for my talent.
What I would want? I think I would want more charity. In other words, the ability to judge less and love more and be the kind of person that others look to as an example of kindness and strength.
Comment by Stephanie — July 27, 2006 @ July 27, 2006 at 4:53 pm
I’m with Stephanie about the charity thing.
More selfishly, I would like to be able to have a photographic memory. I’ve had old lady brain my entire life!
Comment by The Lazy Organizer — July 27, 2006 @ July 27, 2006 at 7:33 pm
Funny! Mine would be to be able to sing also. I guess the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
Comment by Mom — July 28, 2006 @ July 28, 2006 at 7:28 am
Awww! That is one of the few things I can do
I would have a much larger bladder. I am forever waking up at night and missing parts of movies because I can’t hold it. Not quite as wonderful as having a singing voice to share, but it would make me happy lol!
Comment by Lou — July 29, 2006 @ July 29, 2006 at 6:59 am
I agree with Morning glory, playing the piano~~I do sing and I know that the songs in my heart and mind would find a voice if I could accompany myself…
Comment by Cmommy — July 29, 2006 @ July 29, 2006 at 11:45 am
The ability to be beamed. Like “Beam me up, Scotty.” This way I could get to vacation destinations (and even get around town) without having to deal with traffic and waiting in general. I think in my old age I am just a grumpy traveler. I just can’t stand road trips, and I’m not too keen on airports/airplanes anymore either.
Comment by Stigma with Style — July 30, 2006 @ July 30, 2006 at 6:13 am
I want to live forever. Definitely.
Karli thinks I’m crazy. My plan is to replace all my body parts with robot parts so that I can live forever.
Comment by Dad on a Wire — July 30, 2006 @ July 30, 2006 at 8:02 pm
How about the ability to say the right thing at the right time and be able to know when to shut up…Is that two things?
Comment by Aunt Murry — August 5, 2006 @ August 5, 2006 at 2:39 pm