Detour

Have you ever thought of being able to jump out of the current life you are living and leap into another people's body and live his/her life for a day? That is when you get to see yourself from another point of view.

Since I was a child, I have always asked, "Why am I in this body but not someone else's body?"

It is not to say that my life is treating me badly, it is just that I am curious why I was chosen to be myself.

This is not a religious blog, nor I am trying to tell tales in a scientific way. I will try to be neutral and type in whatever pops up in my mind. But then, I have always loved the drama 'Quantum Leap'. I can still vividly remember how Scott Bakula was able to travel from one body to another (and once he was a chimpanzee!).

What would I have done if I were able to do some quantum leaping?

First of all, I would like to leap into my partner's life. Ahem, no, it is not what you think, if you do not have a pure and innocent mindset. I just wanted to know how I treated her. Sometimes even when I am aware of my behaviour, I would not be able to know how it felt on the receiving end of my sometimes erratic character.

Secondly, I would like to try to be in my parents' shoes. Wanted to know how 'filial' am I a son to them. Armed with this experience and knowledge, I would be able to treat them nicely and not to upset them regularly, since I will never be staying with them forever.

Last but not least, I would like to see how I treat my friends. How my friends see me. And what strangers think of me when they encounter this being on the street.

I just want to have an overall look at myself. I believe it would make myself a better person if I did. So it would be nice if I would be able to take a detour from my life for a while and scrutinize myself from another point of view. Do you not agree with me?