What Would You Do?
What would you do if you only had 24 hours to live?
I would try to talk to as many people as I could, eat all of my favorite foods, and spend as time with my best friend as possible because he means the world to me.
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3 Comments:
A pretty good question, really. I actually have some experience in this area (a completely wrong doctor told me once I'd be a goner within 90 days - more than a week, I know, but still a "deadline"). It was not a logical thing at all! When I tried to think what I wanted to do in that period I got a headache with both the list as it grew and THEN with how to prioritize it. Finally, I drew a deep warm bath, put on some (very loud) David Sanborn, opened some wine and just enjoyed the sensations of that point in time. By the time I got out of the tub I figured all I could really do was take whatever moments found me the best way I could without a plan as to how they should line up. Making rock-solid plans, and sticking to them, is far too stressful for supposedly dying men...it seemed to me, anyway.
By the way, that was some two plus years ago, too. So I'm glad I didn't 'freak out' too much....
By Gatsby722, Feb 14 07 4:47 AM
I would go through & and toss personal things I wouldnt want for my kids and grandkids to see like old honeymoon photo's and maybe professional dancing photo's from the '60s. LOL. (They are not bad BUT dont want that image stuck in their minds)
I would call those who I am close to and laugh about those good times & prepare them for a shiva...they are not to grieve, but during the memorial, talk about the funny things they remember. No one is to say anything about me in death that they didnt say to me in life. Afterwards, eat, drink and be merry. Celebrate my life on this 3rd rock from the sun. We will meet again in the afterlife...they wont get rid of me forever LOL.
Oh, I wont be totally gone at first.
If they smell Chantilly, they will know I am happy and ready to move on to the next stage of whatever....give them a sense of peace.
The reality is that these final things are for the living left behind...not for me. Perhaps I should paint a big rock (thats what I do best) and it can rest somewhere on my 30 acres...they can put my ashes under it. I really shouldnt wait...I am in the Autumn of my life now. But what would be appropriate? hmmm. ~Joanie~
By joaniem, Feb 14 07 11:03 AM
I don't know. Spend time with the people I love. And tell boys how I feel about them- weather I hate them, want to kill them, 'like' them, or dipise of them.
By feel_the_rain, Apr 23 07 5:10 PM