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If I Were King

Guest post by: Jim Stovall

Article Overview: Sometimes it's fun to imagine how the world would be different if you were in control. IF I WERE KING, people who did not vote would not be allowed to complain. The three good TV shows on each week would not be aired at the same time on different channels. Good weather would be given a priority on weekends and holidays. Telephone solicitors would only be allowed to call your house when you're not home; that way, they could talk to everyone's answering machine. Food that tastes good would be good for you. Junk mail would only come one day a month. Airlines would have to tell you the truth about when you were really going to leave-if ever. When a store advertised a half-price sale, it really would be.

If I Were King

Sometimes it's fun to imagine how the world would be different if you were in control.

IF I WERE KING, people who did not vote would not be allowed to complain. The three good TV shows on each week would not be aired at the same time on different channels. Good weather would be given a priority on weekends and holidays. Telephone solicitors would only be allowed to call your house when you're not home; that way, they could talk to everyone's answering machine. Food that tastes good would be good for you. Junk mail would only come one day a month. Airlines would have to tell you the truth about when you were really going to leave-if ever. When a store advertised a half-price sale, it really would be.

I would average out our allotment of wisdom over the years of our lives. We would have more wisdom when we're younger, when we really need it. If I were king, we would have newer schools and older jails. Policemen, fire fighters, and teachers would be paid what they deserve. There would be enough handicapped parking spaces for everyone who needs one, but none left over. Everyone would be in the same time zone, and there would be a way to achieve Daylight Savings Time without the semi-annual disruption.

Road repairs would be spread out throughout the city and not concentrated in one small area.

Everyone would be required to know all of their neighbors and talk to them on a regular basis. All the people on your Christmas card list would have to receive at least one call or visit from you during the year. Wars would be fought by the people who start them. Everyone would be required to work at something they enjoy.

IF I WERE KING, people would be required to spend as much energy on keeping jobs and relationships as they did on getting them. Elderly people would be highly sought-after for their wisdom and experience. Truth and good ideas would be popular, even if "We've never done it that way before."

And, finally, if I were king of the world, every man, woman, or child would know that they were a unique and special gift. Everyone would be allowed to pursue their passion and maximize their talent. But, since the odds are not great of my becoming King of the World, let's all do the best that we can.

Today's the day!

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