User post: If you had the power to change one thing, what would it be?

My boyfriend was recently given this assignment in his Writing 101 class. He asked me for some suggestions and it really got my mind moving.

For about five minutes I chose what I decided was the selfish route and said that I would change some decisions that I am not proud of or did not turn out how I wanted in my own life. I thought for a while about what I could change to somehow transform myself into a billionaire. I have to be honest; I am not the richest person in the world or my street for that matter, so yeah I could use some extra cash.

I thought about how I could change one thing on a larger scale and I realized that I was being selfish in just changing my own life. I thought I would get rid of Cancer, Aids, or all diseases in one shot. Then I thought about the commercial I saw about this little boy in Africa who lost his mother and had to take care of three or four of his younger brothers and sisters alone. The commercial showed him starring at a picture of his mother and crying. It brought instant tears to my eyes just thinking about it. Heck, I am holding them back now. That made me realize that the one thing that I would change would not be to bring that boys mother back. I know he was sad, but death is inevitable and I know that. I felt bad for him but I thought of something that might help more than just him.

Instead, I would take the unknown out of death. That’s my answer. If I could change anything, I would change the world into a place that knows without any doubt what happens to us after death. We would know if we do actually go somewhere else and are eventually reunited with all of our loved ones. We would have less reason to be sad when they pass away if that were true. No matter what the answer was, I think it would have a very positive impact on the world.

How about you, what would you change?