If only...

...The pilot could have axed down the door
...The police officer and citizen could have communicated
...There were easy answers
...I knew then what I know now
...Church bells and the call to prayer rang in neighborhoods instead of gunshots
...Life lessons weren’t so hard and we didn’t have to keep learning them
...Birds would stay still so I could take the perfect picture
...Things worked as they are supposed to
...The magic that exists in the world cured all ills
...The lure of power that we all have wasn’t most important to some
...We each got one major do-over
...More people meant, “I’m sorry” and then backed it up with some action
...“Have a good one” and “have a nice day” weren’t mandatory phrases
...This list couldn’t go on for pages

Marilyn