going historical

For as long as I can remember I have dreamed about what it would be like to show someone from history what life is now. For some reason I usually picked George Washington in my imaginings. While I have a deep appreciation for his courage and how he impacted the course of history, he is not among the figures in history that I have found most interesting at any point in my life. I really don't have a clue why I subconsciously picked him.

Every once in a while, I would imagine what it would be like to explain current events and current technology to Mr. Washington. I would imagine driving him around in a car and pointing out that the Midwest is actually a part of the United States now. I would imagine what his reactions would be to seeing such a strange environment. I would ask whether people are really any different today than they were in his time.

This used to happen a lot more than it does now, but I still catch myself in thought on occasion working through how I would interact with the first president if he were transported through time to the present. After I have gone through my period of daydreaming about this the reality of my life seems just a little more exciting than it really is. I think George Washington would agree. That really means something, since he can't tell a lie.