IF ONLY…THEN I’D BE HAPPY

One teacher asked the students in his middle-school class to anonymously fill in the blank to the following question/proposition.

Here are twenty of their responses.

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1. If only my family had more money, then I would be happy.

2. If only I had true friends, then I would be happy.

3. If only I could be smarter, then I would be happy.

4. If only I could be faster, then I would be happy.

5. If only I had more time, then I would be happy.

6. If only I had a dance studio in my house, then I would be happy.

7. If only I was better at soccer, then I would be happy.

8. If only I got better grades, then I would be happy.

9. If only my parents lived together, then I would be happy.

10. If only I could be prettier, then I would be happy.

11. If only I could be more athletic, then I would be happy.

12. If only I could be more popular, then I would be happy.

13. If only I could be more loved, then I would be happy.

14. If only I could be a better person, then I would be happy.

15. If only I could have a better relationship with God, then I would be happy.

16. If only I was doing what I love, then I would be happy.

17. If only I had the love of Christ in my heart, then I would be happy.

18. If only more people liked me, then I would be happy.

19. If only I was better, then I would be happy.

20. If only I knew how to make everyone else happy, then I would be happy.