What would you do if you knew you were dying??

What would you do if you knew you were dying?

August 17th 2008 14:51

Mortality is something that binds us all. We may have different personalities, different colors, different accents, but we all are human.

Sometimes death sneaks up on someone and takes him by surprise. Sometimes it lingers until the person he's visiting knows the friendship will go on a deeper level soon.

What would you do if you knew you were dying?

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Comment by Nathan 1

August 17th 2008 21:45

probably watch as many J-horror films in that period as possible, eat some spaghetti and then go sit in some mountains...and maybe do other pointless dumb crap in between hehe. What about you?

Comment by Cibbuano

August 18th 2008 03:11

Hunt Famous
Orble Post of the Day
Fat Cult
Techbreak

It'd be nice to say that I'd finish a major piece of writing, or make some contribution to society, but I think I'd probably go crazy hedonistic....

Comment by Kleonaptra

August 18th 2008 05:14

Kalikapsychosis

Since I like to live each day as my last anyway, probably nothing would change, but at least no one could tell me it was wrong.

Comment by Tracy

August 18th 2008 05:51

Movies and Life

I would eat loads of chocolate, cake and chips. I would leave this world as a happy blob.

Tracy

Comment by Johnny Come Lately

August 18th 2008 07:25

Jack's Back

Eat like a horse, drink like a fish and f*** like a rabbit. The animal kingdom know what they're doing.

Comment by Jason King

August 18th 2008 07:57

Sydney Table
Salty Popcorn
Total Randomness

A friend of mine was just handed his sentence of life. At 36yrs old he is riddled with bone cancer and has been told 5yrs tops. He has already had most of his arm replaced with titanium and they are moving onto the femur next month. We have organised a school guys reunion for 20 people to do the SA vineyards as one of our friends owns a restaurant there and next year I am off to the Philippines with him to see some of his family.

But we have all been discussing this exact topic and I don't know if I could fit it in but I would want to trek to the Himalayas, visit Antarctica if I could, obtain approximately 17 credit cards and max them all and possibly commence a heroin habit. Hmmmmmmmmmm - I would also like to eat a swimming pool filled with chocolate coated strawberries.

Comment by Mountain Fog

August 18th 2008 08:51

Infognito
Screen Trek
QUOTE ME NO QUOTES!

Trace de Face,
I am way ahead of you babe, I am already doing all that!! hehe!

However, What's Your Story;
I suppose one puts aside the lack of money, being a factor affecting choices, and suppose one can spend as much as one likes...money no object..

Okay, taking that premise into account;

a lovely first class cruise around the world for one entire year, or, maybe just use the ships as a constant base from which to explore other worlds, until the fateful day.

I would try and travel to every place on Earth, and have as many deep and spiritual conversations as possible, meet the great spiritual and influential philosophical thinkers in the world today, starting with His Holiness the Dali Lama.

Then, when the time of passing to the next existence comes, have those that love me, who know me, all around me, for a peaceful, calming, soul releasing experience, and to let them know, it is not a moment of emotional disaster, but one of triumph and transition, for the human spirit.

cheers

fog

P.S. Must buy a lotto ticket.. know any lucky six numbers?

Comment by Anne Tootill

August 18th 2008 10:13

I would try to help the people who love me from falling apart and hope to be brave.

Comment by What's Your Story?

August 18th 2008 12:26

What's Your Story?
Big Day Plunge

Anne: That's so noble and admirable, concentrating on how others feel versus what you would do for yourself.

Comment by What's Your Story?

August 18th 2008 12:28

What's Your Story?
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Mountain Fog: Sounds like a good plan! Enjoying life to the fullest by seeing more and more of what the world has, and spending times with loved ones still.

Comment by What's Your Story?

August 18th 2008 12:30

What's Your Story?
Big Day Plunge

Jason King: You're a good friend to travel with him to see his family. He's lucky to have you by his side. And as for your dreams, that chocolate-coated strawberries pool doesn't sound bad at all.

Comment by What's Your Story?

August 18th 2008 12:32

What's Your Story?
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Johnny: Haha! You're right, we can learn two (or three!) things from animals on how to enjoy life more.

Comment by What's Your Story?

August 18th 2008 12:38

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Tracy: "I would leave this world as a happy blob." Haha! Nice one.

Comment by What's Your Story?

August 18th 2008 12:40

What's Your Story?
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Kleonaptra: That's beautiful. We should live more like you!

Comment by What's Your Story?

August 18th 2008 12:54

What's Your Story?
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Cibbuano: Yeah, I think I'd go hedonistic too. Maybe I'll cross some stuff out of my life to-do list but not take it as seriously as say, having huge fun on the sandy white shores of Boracay. Ooh la la.

Comment by What's Your Story?

August 18th 2008 12:56

What's Your Story?
Big Day Plunge

Nathan 1: Sitting in the mountains sounds cool.

What would I do? I'd publish a book, go to Disneyworld and Universal Studios with my significant other, eat whatever I want and write, write, write.

Comment by Winston

August 18th 2008 14:50

Small Thoughts on Big Questions

I'm not a big traveler, but if I knew that the end was imminent, I would go see the stuff I've always wanted to see. I'd hit Europe, Japan, and a bunch of places right here in the States.

And I would absolutely put myself on a 8000 calorie/day diet. I'm talking a lobster wrapped in prime rib wrapped in a filet mignon sort of meal plan.

Comment by Anonymous

August 18th 2008 15:07

Great morbid question!

I would hope that my family (esp..husband and children) could hold up through it all! Take care of any unfinished business, such as editing my first finished novel, and complete the second book in progress. Get published so that my family will have a source of extra income. Burn all the things I do not want anyone to read!

Have a big party and tell everyone how special they are to me. Make it known that they have to party at my funeral with laughter of all my life's funny moments, and save the tears for someone who wants them.

"If" I can come back as a ghost or spirit, I would be sure to haunt the hell out of my family and friends so they know I'm still kicking, and a part of their lives.

Teresa

Comment by Anonymous

August 18th 2008 16:12

Well, its the same question that has been in my mind for last few months. what I will do is to confess all my guilts, bed habits and hate to the related person in public. To empower me to do it I already have started helping others unconditionally, remembering blissful moments most of the time. loving children and every being in this nature, serving parents and make them happy by performing my duties towards them. doing this is taking away the fear of death.
Ravi Shrivastava, ravishankar58@gmail.com

Comment by Carolyn Cordon

August 18th 2008 23:11

Light Within
How do You Express Your Creativity?
Food Leaf

This is going to take some thinking, but first up - I'd eat more chocolate, and drink more good red wine.
I'd probably write more and write from deeper parts of my life experience. I'm already moving toward that, and enjoying bringing out those dark and dirty secrets. Exploring them and forgiving myself for things that weren't my fault anyway.
I say enjoying them but that's not the right word - the things I've been exploring aren't nice. Or maybe that is the word, because I'm dragging them out and loosening them from around my head - it feels much better as I throw them out with every piece of writing that comes from the process.

Comment by Ahmed

August 19th 2008 02:24

Video Gamer Kids
Little Green Foosballs
PolyKicks

I've been dying since I was born, so I dunno, just live as I have, wasate my life and all that XD

Comment by Eve

August 19th 2008 02:32

mindless little girl

I would establish a totalitarian, fascist, nationalist dictatorship and gas the shit out of everyone I could.

Alternatively, I would go on a fabulous massacre.

0r, if I became aware of my terminal illness during the third world war I would join the airforce.

Comment by What's Your Story?

August 19th 2008 02:53

What's Your Story?
Big Day Plunge

Winston: I'm not a traveler either, but I'd probably travel like you will. Maybe we should already start traveling more, don't you think? And wow, that meal plan sounds fantastic. Haha! Hopefully it doesn't kill us in advance.

Comment by What's Your Story?

August 19th 2008 02:55

What's Your Story?
Big Day Plunge

Teresa: Yup, completing unfinished business seems to be what we all will be doing. And I agree with burning all the things we don't want other people to read. Haha! I like that idea of a huge party. It'll be one big party on positivity.

Comment by What's Your Story?

August 19th 2008 02:57

What's Your Story?
Big Day Plunge

Ravi: "Doing this is taking away the fear of death." That's inspiring. Thank you.

Comment by What's Your Story?

August 19th 2008 03:00

What's Your Story?
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Carolyn: Drink more red wine. I like that. I'll start tonight.

You wrote your answer so beautifully! You should publish your writing (if you haven't yet!).

Comment by What's Your Story?

August 19th 2008 03:01

What's Your Story?
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Ahmed: "I've been dying since I was born..." It sounds morbid but man, that IS true!

Comment by What's Your Story?

August 19th 2008 03:02

What's Your Story?
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Eve: Er... that sounds scary.

Comment by Lara M

August 19th 2008 08:26

Love Speaks
Food Slate

Interesting question and comments!

Since a health scare a few years ago -all's good now- I've learned that we can't plan life (too much) and that we should live to the fullest everyday. Everyday is a *special* day...

p/s...maybe max out the credit card...

Ditto, Kleo...

Comment by What's Your Story?

August 19th 2008 09:37

What's Your Story?
Big Day Plunge

Lara: Your answers remind me of a quote: "Want to make God laugh? Tell him your plans."

Comment by D. Armenta

August 19th 2008 21:09

The Florida Keys and Everglades
The Black Sheep Chronicles
What constitutes bad manners?
The male mystique
Debate Fan
L.A.M.P.

Well, if I had the time: take care of all unpaid bills/unfinished business and make out a final will.

Burn anything that might hurt my loved ones if they found it.

Write letters to all of my friends/ loved ones for after.

Go back to Asia. I loved Asia.

** I wouldn't tell anyone I was dying, either.

Comment by D. Armenta

August 19th 2008 21:14

The Florida Keys and Everglades
The Black Sheep Chronicles
What constitutes bad manners?
The male mystique
Debate Fan
L.A.M.P.

Oh yeah--and hide a bunch of clues around my house as to where to find my will so my nieces could play Nancy Drew. How cool is that? I always wanted a mystery to solve when I was a kid.

Comment by Dianna G

August 22nd 2008 00:46

I Wish This Was 42
Fictional Worlds

If I had one year:

~Magically get credit cards and max them out with plane tickets, one to Japan, one to Scotland, and one to Australia.

~Get another one somehow (I've maxed out 3, let's say), and max it out on junk food and a Mac, which I'd get before I left the country.

~Spend my time writing on the Mac, eating junk food, and wandering around the countries.

~Die and force all the debt on someone I really didn't like

~Dianna

Comment by Bill Green

August 22nd 2008 05:30

Talking Headlines

My son was told he had six months to live by his brain surgeon, Professor Andrew Kaye. The tumour was inoperable and virulent but he had radiotherapy that he was told would only stun it. He took an antioxidant herb that was a thousand times stronger than something you'd buy from the health food shop. It was brought into the country by a medico. It's now legal here.

In the third week of his sentence he walked out of the house one night in the Adelaide Hills and meditated on a low branch of a tree in the state forest. On opening his eyes a fox was seated in front of him ( less than a metre from his feet) but on seeing open eyes it ran off. That was fourteen years ago and my son dates the beginning of his recovery from that event. Six weeks after the fox the tumour had disappeared. My son didn't let go but stayed on at work that he'd been told he would no longer be able to perform. He traveled later.

A cyst grew from the scar recently. When it was removed it was 6 cm by 7cm by 6cm. It had been affecting his right arm. The cyst was not a tumour, nor was it malignant, as a doctor had imagined. His prognosis is excellent.

He's always lived life to the hardest so there was no need to promise himself extravagances. They have simply arrived.

Comment by Deus_Inoxia

June 25th 2009 16:54

I hate to be the one to break it to all of you nice people, but every last one of us is dying. From our first breath and first heartbeat, we began counting down to our last. At first, that may seem like a depressing or sad statement- but I beg you, take it seriously. We are all dying; it is not merely a hypothetical situation to ponder, it is really happening as you read this. That said, why not take advantage of the life you still have and do the pleasureable things you've mentioned on your lists? You only live once, and it is slipping away with every second. Don't let it go to waste.

Comment by Deus_Inoxia

June 25th 2009 16:58

Comment by Anonymous

December 12th 2009 19:47

i am dying and at first thought i would want to spend every day happy and not feel sorry for my self. I am young and have children. i want to spend as much time with them as i possibly can. I have tried to be happy, but am in a bad marriage. I would love to spend my final days out of this marriage and away from this man but my kids are already going through a lot of stress. so i will do what is best for them. There is a lot of things i would like to do but my medical care has soaked up the financial ablilities to do anything exotic. I am in still good health at this time but i do have cancer in my liver. looking at me right now you would never know i have a terminal illness. I am fighting this with all i have but treatment options are looking slimmer and slimmer. I do love life. and instead of dreaming about what i would do if i knew i was going to die . I spend a lot of time dreaming about what I would do If i was going to live. I would first get a divorce so I could finally live in peace. I would go back to school and when my kids were grown I would be a nurse for something like doctors with out boarders. I would love to be on the giving end instead of the reciving end. Despite all my problems I do find happiness in my life. I love the snow and nature also my beautiful children. I often hope that I have not disappointed them and that they will allway remember that I love them with every breath that I take.

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December 12th 2009 19:47

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Comment by Anonymous

January 5th 2010 14:28

I too am young and am dying...I have metastisized cancer in my lungs. I'm guessing I have 2 years at most. The post above rang so true to me.

"and instead of dreaming about what i would do if i knew i was going to die . I spend a lot of time dreaming about what I would do If i was going to live."

I have two young children (19 mo. & 2 mo.) and while I don't have the marriage troubles you do, I understand your wanting to be remembered.

I am blogging about everything that we do together...I'm not much of a blogger, but it allows you to post picutres and let your children get an understanding of who you were when they get older. I am also stopping on the way home and buying dozens of cards...Birthday cards, congratularoty cards, Chirstmas cards, etc...etc...So that my children will have something to open from me when I am gone. I'll take what life throws at me, but my heart breaks for my kids.

Comment by Anonymous

January 5th 2010 14:36

I too am young and am dying...I have metastisized cancer in my lungs. I'm guessing I have 2 years at most. The post above rang so true to me.

"and instead of dreaming about what i would do if i knew i was going to die . I spend a lot of time dreaming about what I would do If i was going to live."

I have two young children (19 mo. & 2 mo.) and while I don't have the marriage troubles you do, I understand your wanting to be remembered.

I am blogging about everything that we do together...I'm not much of a blogger, but it allows you to post picutres and let your children get an understanding of who you were when they get older. I am also stopping on the way home and buying dozens of cards...Birthday cards, congratularoty cards, Chirstmas cards, etc...etc...So that my children will have something to open from me when I am gone. I'll take what life throws at me, but my heart breaks for my kids.

Comment by Anonymous

May 30th 2010 20:59

im 16 and it feels like im dying. But I don´t care, im gonna party, eat as ussual, train and get good grades as ussual, my parents will never know that im dying.
The only thing i really hate is that i like a girl but im afraid of dying and make her cry. Thats depressing and laughable, it feels like im in a movie.
Just wanted to share it.

Comment by Anonymous

June 10th 2010 04:43

i would go back to Australia and on my last day i would lay on the beach and watch the sun set... i dont think i would be able to tell anyone that i was dying.. i would just disappear..and my will would be a treasure map leading to a shore house because that's what my fam. always wanted..

Comment by Anonymous

August 9th 2010 08:01

I would slam some heroin, then I would die trying to put a stop to people trafficking.

Comment by Anonymous

February 23rd 2011 23:12

Well, I personally start to charish my last moments more then my regular life. Then again I may be fearful that I only have that long to live. The thing I've noticed from listing to Kris Allen's Live Like Were Dying, we don't charish our life enough. Life was supposed to be charished and we take life forgranted. But, we do charish the moments we want to. We will live, learn, pass on knowledge, and die. There are three things life gives you...
Life Contract
This intitles the bearer with the gift of life. You will recieve:
•Learning
•Body &
•Occasional love.
Sign name of species here:___________
Initials of species representitive:_______
Initials of God:_______
Date signed:______________
Contract Expires:______________
God is not responisble for Taxes and a possible agonizing death. Death and Taxes are also received when signing this contract.
What? We all need a laugh! Even from a 13 year old. Don't think a 13 year old could think up something like this? Wrong!

Comment by Anonymous

April 16th 2011 10:26

Hello everyone, i cant disclose my name.....but i am 24 years old
Since i finished my schooling i started working hard and alot harder as the days were running for me to get what i want.....
i am the only one in my family who did most of the travelling and other great things
i always use to think that i am doing great and was always scared to unlike many other people that what if everything suddenly stops.
then one good day i cam to know after getting my body test because of some pain somewhere that i might have to go and serve my god soon
now i am writing here to tell you all that eating,credit cards,travelling all looks faded when it comes to urself.............
i have a lot of things to do and not at all prepared to leave like this
i have now max. 1 year and in this one year i will only work,earn and save each and every penny for my parents as they are not well settled and also before i die i just dont want to get any closer to my family.....coz i know wot will happen if they will come to know wots happening.......they think just like any other parents that their son is the best in the world....and want to die with this feeling.....
bye guyz........remember one thing knowing ur dying is painfull but writing all this makes me wanna live more........but i dont have time which i used to waste alot....anyways wot happens.....happens!!
tc

Comment by Anonymous

July 25th 2011 06:25

Hi everyone! I just came to know about this blog this morning. I am 28 years old female who have lived all my life doing what's best for my family. I am currently working overseas to provide for my mother and two younger brothers. I made a lot of good things but I also stumbled several times along the way. Just a couple of weeks ago, I made one of the most stupid thing in my life which may affect me for the rest of my life time.

I'll be taking a medical exam today to see if I have acquired something from that mistake. I'm so scared and I don't know what to do but as I have read some of the comments here, you guys just gave me an idea of what I could do.

I'm hoping that the medical result would favor me but if worse comes to worst I would not let my family and friends know that I'm dying. I would leave half of what I've earned to my family and use half of it so I could go to a place where no one knows me. I'll try to settle there and wait for the right time to come as I don't have the luxury of money to travel anywhere I wanted. I'll stay somewhere near the beach and some forest I guess so I could still sustain some of my basic needs until the time comes for me.

Best of luck to everyone and hope to see you all on the other side!

Comment by The Broken Pencil

December 20th 2011 18:10

i'm now 16 years old
the thing i want to do before i die
is to see the family eat together in one table

you know
my first brother
he ......run away to marry this woman
he left all the things inside our home
his laptop
his belongings
and run away
and i still remember until now
there is one time i woke up and suddenly saw my brother was going out
i was half concious and i thought he was going to work
i
i wish i could stoped him
he
for the first time in my 16 years of life,this is the first time he stand up against father and mother....and the first time i saw mother and father's tears falling like rain
i was sick when they were fighting
i couldn't stand and watch
i just cry out loud....cannot contain myself

my second brother....he was an idol to me
he was perfect for me
happy,smart stylish and handsome too
he continue to studies a far
he continues to japan
he's now has a family there
but he has problem that even we can't help
i just wanted to cry
and

my father
he was old
arriving his golden age
fired three days before i enter my boarding school
but still
he still helping the family stand straight with that old feet of him

my mother are supporting us now
she works relentlessly
but she always make time every weekends
just to see me at the boarding school
i know if they come here,it will cost some money and we don't have much money
they will just save money from every aspect
like sometime you know
they invite me to have some KFC out there near the boarding school
and they order small choices while they pick mine much more
when i want to give some of my food,they will just say 'i;m full son'
my home is empty
all are busy
and i'm in 2 years will entering university
i just want
i just.....
1 day that my family eat together in one table
that's are all i wished for
i would trade it with my life
i just want to see us a family.........

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