What: [Interrogative pronoun or determiner)-asking for information, specifying something. [Relative
pronoun] thing or things. [Exclamation] emphasizing something surprising or remarkable.
If: [Conjunction - introducing a conditional clause] on the condition, supposition, or event that. Used
in expressing a polite request or opinion.
-Oxford Dictionary-
How interesting that two words in the English language, both with concrete definitions and guidelines for application to our speech, can immediately transform into a cloud of uncertainty when they come together as a pair.
What if.
Six characters. Two words separated by the smallest of spaces. What if. Insignificant...all powerful. "What if..." in its tiny presentation, whispers the promise of success, the threat of failure, the fear of destruction. It holds the hope for change...the knowledge of opportunity or wonder at opportunities missed.
"What if..." a simultaneous motivation to try and warning not to venture too far past the unknown. It carries with it the capability to weave doubt into belief, draw relief out of a dream. What if, can twist support through an idea or write doubt into any imagination.
"What if". An infinite amount of opportunity...a travesty in it's truest form.
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