I Wish Life Had First Drafts

I wish life had first drafts.

My students will bring theirs tomorrow. They’ll work in groups to make their compositions better before the teacher sees them.

Wish I could do the same in life—have several practice runs at something (like raising children or starting a new business) before it counted—before failure was permanent.

But then, maybe failure isn’t forever. It’s not in school (one can take classes again). Maybe life is a series of drafts, constantly being revised until we get it right.

And then, of course, it’s time for a new assignment.

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