If Today Was Your Last Day....

United States
June 2, 2009 12:12am CST
I'm sure it won't come as a surprise to anyone here who has heard about the untimely death of my best friend, that I have been doing a lot of thinking about mortality lately while I struggle to make sense of everything that has happened this past week. So I want to know..... If today was your last day and tomorrow was too late could you say goodbye to yesterday? Would you live each moment like your last? Would you call old friends you never see and reminisce of memories? Would you forgive your enemies? [b] What would you do If today was your last day?[/b]
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@theprogamer (10534)
• United States
28 Aug 09
Sorry about your loss Cyni, I know its late but I'm still saying it anyways. As for your topic, I'd probably resolve any loose issues. For example, drop by mylot and check in with everyone (uh, no no, this is not MY last day). In reality, this would take the entire day and that's being generous. So there's no game playing blitz; no attempts at daredevil stunts; no real life social trolling... I wonder what that says about me. Still, it is what I would do, I've decided to at least talk to those close to me once more. I might not get them all, but I would certainly do my best. For your other questions, I wouldn't forgive enemies. Well, definitely not the worst ones. But if it was my last day due to a supervirus, I'd probably invite some enemies over for tea... and spinebreaker games. ****All in good fun of course [/sarcasm x9000]****
• United States
31 Aug 09
Thank you sweetie. And I agree with you 110% on the supervirus enemy tea party. And while I was at it I would visit the deathrow wing of as many local prisons as I could fit into my schedule and stop and have a personal chat with all the child molesters.
@novataylor (6570)
• United States
2 Jun 09
Are you having issues with what you did on Missy's last day, baby? Maybe I'm overanalyzing, but I was wondering, and you'll understand why, if that might have been an impetus behind this discussion. But to quit being so mama, I'll try to answer you as best I can. I don't know what I'd do, not really, how could I? I believe we can't really say what we would do until we're in the situation in question. We may 'think' we know what we'd do, but I don't really think we do. What I think I might do is for one, get my hubby home from work immediately, call my mother and my siblings, and spend the rest of my day loving my husband and my cats. Everyone else would understand, knowing me as they do, why I did what I did. They would know that I loved them every bit as much as I did on every other day of my life, but that my immediate family and core of my life were what I would want to spend my time with. If today were my last day. God, I worry about you. You must still be half reeling and half in some deep reality of sadness. If you wanna talk........I'm not going to insinuate myself upon you...but you can certainly ring my phone, darling....number's the same....I'm home most of the day....and most of the evenings too...late or early....no matter...xxx...
• United States
3 Jun 09
Surprisingly I was able to forgive myself for being angry that she asked me to take my baby out in the cold pouring rain to get her prescription filled for her. I also forgave myself for rolling my eyes and ignoring her phone call later that day. My last day with her was the previous Friday and we laughed and had fun playing water volleyball. I'm happy that those are my last memories of spending time with her. I still haven't accepted that this is reality. I know it has happened but my mind refuses to accept that it is fact. I am still in the "my eyes are leaking but I can't really cry about this" stage. If today were my last day I wouldn't tell anyone and I would slip off alone to my favorite secluded place in the country by the river. I've never been good at good byes.
• Philippines
3 Jun 09
Sorry to hear about your best friend, thats so sad. If ever that will happen to me... I would call my boyfriend, family, relatives, friends and ex-boyfriends to tell them that I loved them. I would think and reminisce sweet and nice memories of my life... Yes I would forgive my enemies as well... but I want to spend my last day with my special someone.
@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
7 Jun 09
I'd be too numb to spend my last hours on the phone. I really dislike the phone at the best of times. I wouldn't be able to concentrate on anything. I would want to organise for my pets to be taken care of. I would make sure my good friend who helps me round the house would be ok and I would take back my first sentence and speak to my eldest daughter with my final wishes and I would let my younger daughter know as well. Any time left I guess I would spend in quiet reflection out in the garden or something.
• Kottayam, India
2 Jun 09
first of all this subject no body will like.we have it one day that may be tomorrow today or next moment. if you have accepted jesus christ as your personal saviour then you don't worry about anything.
@Ravenladyj (22902)
• United States
3 Jun 09
if you have accepted jesus christ as your personal saviour then you don't worry about anything You're kidding right? and I think you are missing the point of the thread..
@getitok (278)
• China
3 Jun 09
I tried to think out what I would do for such a situation. But I really don't know. I think most of the answers would be not true.
@Ravenladyj (22902)
• United States
2 Jun 09
Thats a GREAT song first off...and to answer you I wouldnt really do anything differently other than get ahold of one or two key ppl and spend the day with my kids and husband...
@sharksfin (1091)
• Philippines
2 Jun 09
What would I do? I have blogged about the same topic in my page once. There are so many things in my mind that I want to do if I were to die tomorrow. I believe all of us can think of countless things we would want to do before we reach our last breath. I wish I really know when I'd die so I won't be wasting my time sulking over things and situations that can be considered trivial when life is too short to neglect. I'd spend time with people I love the most. Share with them precious times which they can bring with them as memories to their old days. I'd make sure that all my enemies will feel that I have forgiven them by showing them compassion. I will donate all that I have to the less-privileged. I'd thank every people who made a difference in my life. I'd thank GOD for all the blessings and for the privilege of living in this world. I'd eat all my favorite food. I'd hug every person I see. Still a lot more but I know that one day is not enough for me to be able to do all.
@justinus (1104)
• Karawaci, Indonesia
2 Jun 09
Yes of course I will forgive anyone even todays I already forgive them, and also forgive my self for my pass and failure in life. I will also aske my last confession as catholic in front of pastor and get his absolusion, if I have still any owe I will pay all, if I dont have any more money perhaps I will ask my family to handle later, there still my inheritance to me from my parents which still unable to be divided. I will not call any friends even I will try to forget all pass memories means I have to let go and forgive them, and also I will like to give all my pass word and ID to my wife or children, because I registered to some forex online broker, paypal, e-gold where I still have some money, and of course my ID and password to login into myLot hahahaha..... what do you think ?!
• Singapore
2 Jun 09
I doubt I would have the time to think about whether or not to forgive my enemies. I would most probably spend my time with my family. I think they are most important to me. Say hi to my mum, telling her I would join her soon.... and brief my family of all the insurance coverage I have so that they could claim. Tell them what they could throw away, what i want them to keep, the photo i want to be placed at my wake and tell my dad to take care of his health.... ... inform frz i'm leaving soon will also be very important. Wow... too many things to do,so... I doubt we have the time to think of people that has wronged us.
@hanah87 (1835)
• Malaysia
2 Jun 09
If today was my last day,i will do all your questions.I will do things i never done if today was my last day.I will spend all of my money to get the best thing i never get before and also donate my money to a charity.It is good to do all things we never do before this.What will you do too?
@betsyhu (207)
• China
2 Jun 09
I don't do anything but sitting and waiting for the moment's coming. I maybe recall what I have experience, sad or happy, like a film im my mind so as the summary of my life. life is simple, the human confused selves. It's waiting for end whenever and wherever you are. If you think about carefully, every time will be your last day,last time in the world, but you don't know about it.
• India
2 Jun 09
Ill spend time with my family and friends.. and probably do something i havnt done in my life(dunno know yet).. yes ill try to forgive my enemies if i have any!!! NO rules will followed on that day
• United States
2 Jun 09
well ofcourse i thank god for giving me my life so beautiful.. i want to spent my last day to my son and husband.. i will eat all my favorate food.. lol.. i'll watch movies.. i thank my family, friends for being there for me when i have a problem.. i will spent the rest of the day with my loveones..