Who would you choose?!

If you had the chance to meet people from whenever and whenever you want, who would you choose? People you dreamed about, people you wondered how they became who they are or were, so who would you choose? Where are you going to meet them? What are you going to ask them about? All you have to do is to close your eyes and start you journey.
Well let me tell you about one of my favorite journeys, I met my companions in Taj Mahal garden, my first companion who came in time was president Gamal Abdel Nasser, first thing came up in my mind when I saw him was that question: How did you do it? How did you give people that feeling of pride and dignity? How were you 24/7 occupied by finding best and brilliant solutions for Arab world problems? I told him how badly we do need him now and how awful it is not to have a leader for all that time since his gone?
Before answering me he smiled and went to take the hand of my second companion, dr. Taha hussein, so I couldn't help myself, and asked him: what was your motive? Did you just wake up one morning and started to write The Future of Culture in Egypt?- a complete plan for improving the education system in Egypt- Why do you think there are no more people taking these kinds of actions with good intentions? There are thousands of those who make critics or make things worse without making proposals or plans for improvement.

I heard a hem behind my back I turned to find my third companion it is dr. Galal Amin, I smiled and said spontaneously you have no idea how you did change my life and how I owe you a lot, it's because of you that I have that fond of reading now, it is because of you that I do have a perspective in weighing and seeing things, you inspired me from the first book I read- Whatever happened to the Egyptians- and enjoyed all your books even the economics ones. I even used to envy your students those who have the opportunity to attend your lectures a couple of times a week, but I don't have to do that anymore I'm the lucky one walking with you in Taj Mahal garden.

He stopped and pointed at a man sitting under a tree, so I realized it was him, my fourth companion George Orwell, I sat beside him and said: How did you know it? How did you write 1984 in 1948 and knew what life would be like? The governments obsess with manipulating and controlling people, the media and truth distortion, the absence of trust between people and the spread fear everywhere and from everything. You just knew it and forecasted consequences, but no one paid attention or take precautions.

I turned to my right to find my two last super busy companions, the IT guys, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg, listening to my conversation to George Orwell, so I said: you two did the thing thousands of presidents and kings failed in, which is unifying people, for the first time you met people's needs by different services and products offered by you and your teams. For instance people from everywhere use Facebook, they do have a need to keep in touch with their friends and families, the same for the long list of Microsoft products. This is what I love about you two, it is that you are gifted and unique, you come with the idea in the right time and the right place, without losing time, the thing we miss in Egypt, it's always too late, or it is the wrong timing or place. How I wish young people in Egypt learn from you, they use your products every day without paying attention that young people like themselves programed them, but you can't be unique without knowing how precious is time, and how important are knowledge, hardworking and being determined, that’s what we definitely do miss now.

While I was willing to complete my reflections I heard the voice of president Abdel Nasser laughing with dr. Taha Hossein and dr. Galal Amin near the reflection pool so I felt curious about what they are laughing at, so we all went to join them.

And while we were ready to listen to dr. Taha Hossein stories about his travels and friends, I heard the door knocking with a terrible noise and I unfortunately was interrupted and came out of my imaginary journey with my favorites imaginary companions. But I have enjoyed their company very much, and sometimes when I feel angry, I run to my imaginary world with these wonderful people and it works I always come back in a better mode.

What about you? Who are your favorite persons? Who are your imaginary companions? Where will you go with them? What would you like to tell them? Who will you choose?