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What's Your Story? - August 2008

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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August 19th 2008 03:02

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Eve: Er... that sounds scary.

Comment by Lara M

August 19th 2008 08:26

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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

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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

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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

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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

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