If you could spend a year in perfect happiness but afterward would remember nothing of the experience, would you do so? If not, why not?

-- Meghan (faeriebaby@hotmail.com), March 24, 2000

Answers

Hell's yes. I've never spent a year in perfect happiness before.

Of course, I'm not sure if so-called "perfect happiness" can exist if I know it is only for a year.

-- David Grenier (retro@retrogression.com), March 24, 2000.

I'd do all the things on my list of things I wanted to do, and I'd keep a detailed journal so I could at least read about the fascinating experiences that I would have had but didn't remember. I'd do crazy things, like collect snails, and ... oh, just spontaneous whatever that struck me at the moment. Anyway. I'll shut up now.

-- Joi (joi_of_life@hotmail.com), March 24, 2000.

No. What is the point in doing something that makes you happy if you can't look back on it when your sad to cheer you up?

-- kelly (littleinfectobomb@hotmail.com), March 24, 2000.

No. In theory, it sounds wonderful, but what happens after that year? I mean, you just lost a whole entire year. Do you not remember the friendships you made? And for a year to be perfectly happy, I'd most likely be in a relationship. Do I lose that too? I just don't think it's something I'd want to try.

-- Piper (piperdane@yahoo.com), March 27, 2000.