If you know you'll die tomorrow, what would you do today? Why?
By karagala
@karagala (447)
Philippines
June 21, 2011 5:09am CST
I met a mom in her 30s who had 2 kids - a 4-year old and the other one around 6. It was just a quick acquaintance though. She had cancer and she knew she was dying, and I was wondering how she coped up with it. The doctor gave her only months to live. She was enjoying life, spending time at the beach, night outs. I could understand why she was doing that. She looked so healthy then one day new came that she finally died and left her 2 girls. If she were you, how would you prepare for death?
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@sweetychandu7 (1120)
• India
21 Jun 11
Good topic.Appreciate it..!!!
My heart moved after reading the story you have told abut her.I got tears in my eyes really. If I were in that situation, I would like to spend my last days with my family, wife and friends and enemies too. Also, I will pray to GOD to do some miracle for me to live longer. i will write everything I know from my past experience since from my childhood in books that will help my kids(if I have) to get through.I will try to make videos for my kids to see me later after I left this world.I will take promise from my wife to marry someone to take care of her and my kids.
@PointlessQuestions (15397)
• United States
21 Jun 11
Exactly.. me too. I would want to make the best of those days and hours with my family.
@grazmd (33)
• Philippines
21 Jun 11
Oh gosh so sad. It's really hard and painful if you leave your family with such young kids. The husband will also be devastated. If Im in my deathbed probably I would tell my parents that I love them so much because I haven't vocally told them that at all. They provided me with everything I ask of them and more. Then I would tell my boyfriend that he should find someone who will take of him better than I did. No, I dont want to marry him the day before I die even if he insists. I dont want him to be a widower. He'll just promise me that he will find somebody to take care of him more than I did. Then I will also confess to my uncle who's a priest for something unforgivable that I have done.
@KrauseHome (36447)
• United States
27 Jun 11
Personally in this mother's case it sounds like she was doing all she could to enjoy the last days of her life to have friends and family remember her in a Good way. There was nothing anyone could do to change her outlook but God. If I knew and truly knew this was my last full day on Earth first I would spend time in Prayer thanking God for what he has given me in this life I have lived, and still be praying asking and believing for a Miracle, and then I would take time to do some of the things that I enjoy and let others know how much I Love and appreciate them.
@greenmachine45 (430)
• United States
22 Jun 11
That's a tough question. That's a sad story.At least the mom lived each day spending time with her kids doing things instead of sitting around waiting to die. My mom passed with cancer when i was 15 and she was only around 48. I sometimes fer leaving my 3 yr old daughter behind being an older single mom. The thought of cancer does scare me. How would I prepare? i think I would spend even more time with my daughter than I do now ding things we like. It's hard to really answer that question unless one is faced with that kind of situation. None of us know when were going to go.
@moneywinner (1864)
• Brazil
24 Aug 11
I would enjoy my life as much as I can. I would visit different countries and meet new people everyday. But, if I only had one day, I would spend the whole day with my family doing the things that we like to do together. My family is the most important thing to me, so, my last day I would pass with them and then I could let this world in a happy mood.
@dont_pick_your_nose (2279)
• Australia
22 Jun 11
Wow what a question i would try to spend more time with my son and other family. I would try to tick as many experiences off my bucket list before my time was up. I would spend every dollar i could find on enjoying life and i would try to find the perfect person to raise my son on my behalf and make sure that he was going to be safe after my passing. That of course would take more than a day to do all of that, if i had 1 day i would spend it with my son and organising his future.
@greenfeathers (1206)
• United States
22 Jun 11
Given such knowledge I'd say my goodbyes to them that care most and just go on with my usual routine because that's where I'd be most comfortable, with Liz around (hopefully not doting)..Enjoy!
@surekharathi (14146)
• India
22 Jun 11
Ohhhh friend what a difficult question but I will give you answer. Friend if I know I will die tomorrow and if I have no child then I will request my husband to do the second marriage because I know my husband is smart and any one can choose him.
If I have a daughter then I will suggest my husbands please do care of my daughter and I shall deposit some money on my daughters name because I know without money no one can ask my daughter if her father is get second married. I will spend more and more time with my child and husband. I will do Lot of shopping for my child. If I have a son and I know I will die I know everyone can accept it. Teach to my son how is live and care of his sister and father. I remaining days I will teach my child how to face the world.
But I know I will not die tomorrow because God will say me ohhhh no ticket for you and no seat is available for you here so go again in the earth hahaha. Nice question I like it my friend.
@PointlessQuestions (15397)
• United States
21 Jun 11
That is really sad, but we aren't promised tomorrow.. none of us are. I think I would let everyone know who really cares about me, so I don't one day just die and they know nothing was wrong... but then I would like to just live my life doing things that I have always wanted to do... go to Disney.. If I had kids I would do all they want to do.. I'd try to make my last days on earth memorable for them.