What would you do?

[Simply Me]

Someone very close to me is dying of cancer and has only a short while left to live. He has begun gathering his family around him, taking lots of pictures for the grandkids and writing a journal.


This started me thinking. If you knew without a doubt that you only had 2 months to live, how would you spend that time?

 

[White_Tigress_]

Same situation here, other than its my mom dying of cancer. She was told last sept that she has about a year. It is now July, we are all so touchy about this whole thing. She is accepting it though and finally went on her first vacation since she was 11yrs old. She came to visit me driving with my sister-in-law 1000 miles. Her spirits seem so up..Im very proud of her. It hurts me terrible because I'm so far away from her, and I can't be by her side if she needs me

I'm not sure how I would handle it, and I don't want to know. If I only had a short time...I'd probably be doing what I am now. Enjoying the people in my life, not taking advantage of the world around me, I even look at nature a different way. I was almost killed in '97 which turned me into a totally different person.

I am sorry to hear about your friend. Spend the time you can with this person.

 

[Never]

I'd demand a money for a plane ticket back home..
Then I'd look Siren up.

Wouldn't want to die a virgin after all..

After that?
I donno.
Fall into a depression and die alone and angry.

 

[doctor_insanus]

I was in a similar situation earlier this year, so I know what you're going through... hang in there.

I would just try to make those 2 months as full as possible. When it's done, my worries would be over. Hopefully, it would be enough to provide my loved ones fond memories of our last days together.

They always say you're never truly dead as long as someone remembers you...

 

[Simply Me]

White Tigress, I'm very sorry to hear about your mom. Hugs to you and I will send good thoughts to you and your family. Your mom sounds like an amazing woman.

 

[Mensa]

Tough question

I've considered a similar scenario before about having an incurable fatal disease. I came to the conclusion that I would continue to live my life as if everything were normal, not change a thing. The only thing special I would do is tell all my friends and family how much they mean to me and try to make amends with anybody I'd unintentionally hurt in any way.

Sort of set your house in order and go out with a bang by having one last really great party!

 

[Simply Me]

It is a tough question, one I have been asking myself. The one thing I know I would do is spend time writing letters to my daughters for the different occasions in their lives that I would miss. The day they married, the day they held their newborn baby in their arms. I would want them to know how I felt on those days. And of course offer some advice, lol.

 

[White_Tigress_]

White Tigress, I'm very sorry to hear about your mom. Hugs to you and I will send good thoughts to you and your family. Your mom sounds like an amazing woman.

Thank you so much **huggggs** to you also.
She really is, and surprising us. She has gone through her house, plus she had started my grandmothers house (she is 96yrs old). Then she knocked me for a loop, telling me that she has made her funeral arrangments, bought her casket and plot...toped it off by saying she has money aside to buy plane tickets for my family and myself so we can be there. (not that I wouldn't of course) I shook my head and she had me actually speechless. I already promised her that I will take her dog for her whenever she is ready, this way she knows her baby will go to a good home. Peace of mind...

I'm off to bed now, but again...thank you. Enjoy your weekend!