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If you knew the world would end tomorrow...

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Ok...I'm not a terrorist...I'm simply writing a study [edited to stay with in BBS rules] for a small group of gals and I thought I'd pose the question to see what you would do....

So here it is....

If you knew the world would end tomorrow...how would you live your life today?

Thanks for your help!
 
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Wow, deep thoughts....

First of all, I'd disconnect cable which would force my husband to get out of his chair :cheer: and we'd call our closest friends (hoping they'd want to spend their last day with US) and have them over for a horribly fattening unhealthy meal. We'd sit outside (on our deck next to the gardens under the Wisteria) all day and play fetch with the dogs and just enjoy the day & good company. I'd hope the kids would want to be with us, but they're grown now so I can understand if they didn't. I'd go buy a pack of cigarettes (quit 23 years ago & still want one!) and smoke them all. I'd get my Rosary out and just be ready for it when it happens. Several bottles of wine would also be involved. :whoopie:

What an incredibly peaceful feeling this brought over me. Gee, thanks!

I'll be anxious to see what others say. I'm sure there will be far more eloquent ideas, but this is mine.
 
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Not quite the answer but: I have had two people close to me pass away in the past year. Both knew they were terminal. Both of them pretty much set a good example.

They contacted those they had been close to in their lives, and caught up with those whom they had not seen in a while. They used their last few days telling people what a positive impact the loved ones had in their lives and how glad they were to have the chance to have shared part of their lives. I ws one of those loved ones and I know that it gave us both a sense of closure and peace.

If I knew today were my last day I think I would do the same thing. Contact those I loved to make sure they knew how much I loved them. Then I would eat chips and salsa and drink stawberry margaritas until the end came. If I had two days I would travel to Kauai and do the process there, except maybe with mango salsa and umbrella drinks. :)
 
First thing I'd do is to call my daughter in Chicago, and make sure I let her know again what she added to my life and how much I love her, and try to allay any fears she might have. Then I'd call my mom with pretty much the same message, and as many of my brothers and sisters and neices and nephews I could reach. The rest of the day would be spent with my husband, cuddling and remembering and playing and crying and praying...whatever, just as long as we're together.
Connie
 
If.

If a picture paints a thousand words,
Then why can’t I paint you?
The words will never show the you I’ve come to know.

If a face could launch a thousand ships,
Then where am I to go?
There’s no one home but you,
You’re all that’s left me too.

And when my love for life is running dry,
You come & pour yourself on me.

If a man could be 2 places at one time,
I’d be with you.
Tomorrow & today, beside you all the way.

If the world should stop revolving, spinning slowly down to die,
I’d spend the end with you.
And when the world was through,

Then 1 by 1 the stars would all go out,
Then you & I would simply fly away.

lyrics by David Gates, 1971
​

-- Alan Cole, McLean (Fairfax County), Virginia, USA. ​
 
I'd spend the time with my children. Hugging them, telling them how much they meant to me. Also - I'd write them letters that they would read at different times in their life, ie when they graduate high school, college, marry, have their own children, etc.

Also spend time with DH.

Praying and reflecting on my life and all the joys I've had.
 
Faulty premise

Wise and respected people have carried signs, written treatises, heck, some even convinced followers to commit suicide because they were convinced through various 'signs' that the world would end 'tomorrow'. They have all been wrong.

You'll just have to trust me on this, the world won't end tomorrow.

That said, and in keeping with the spirit of the OP, the world WILL end tomorrow for some tens or hundreds of thousands. They will die. And the day after that for thousands more, and so on and so on. Some will have advance knowledge of the event, and many won't. We are all moving toward the final breath, some in a headlong, full tilt race, others in shuffling baby steps, but inexorably moving in that one-way trip. All of us will experience our own 'end of the world'. The thing is to be prepared in our own way.

If there were to be some advance worldwide knowledge of an apocalyptic event that would wipe us all out, I suspect there would not be an empty pew. Or barstool for that matter. The term 'gallows conversion' comes to mind. But the concept is actually a cop-out. No preparations would have to be made. There'd be no clean-up, who cares what a mess we'd leave. It would be the ultimate selfishness.

For me, knowing that for each of us there is a final accounting, it just seems logical to keep all my own affairs in order so as to not burden those who will be left behind. To continually tell those who share my journey how much they are appreciated. To live in such a way that there won't be a huge bucket list of undone opportunities and tasks left.

Jim Ricks
 
Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow.

I guess I'd quit trying to find nice timeshare exchanges.

Would not need to pay the bills -- or the maintenance fees & special assessments.

Won't renew the car insurance. Ditto life insurance.

Might as well skip buying any PowerBall tickets.

Don't need to practice horn.

Lots of things will be totally different, no?

-- Alan Cole, McLean (Fairfax County), Virginia, USA.​
 
tracie15436 said:
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If you knew the world would end tomorrow...how would you live your life today?
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Do mean complete end of the world, or personal end of the world? If it were a complete end and everyone knew it would happen, things would be much different. Probably wouldn't be able to call the family to tell them I love them because the phone lines would be jammed because everyone else on the planet would be trying to phone, too. Couldn't fly anywhere because the crews, etc would all want to be home. All businesses would shut down. All services would shut down as everyone lived their last day--you wouldn't show up for work, would you? Couldn't have that last meal in the finest restaurant. The bars probably wouldn't be open, either. Looting and bad behavior would reign supreme since the police wouldn't be on duty, either. In short, though I'd like to have a peaceful day with loved ones, I'm not so sure that would happen.

A personal last day is a different assuming the world would go on as usual. My thoughts are much like Jim's (and I expressed them in an "end of the world" thread on Tug last week).
 
If I had the time, I'd tell the people who are most important to me how much I love them.

Of course I don't know if I'll have the time, so I try to do it early and often.

Fern
 
One of my favorite songs ever...
Connie




AwayWeGo said:
If a picture paints a thousand words,
Then why can’t I paint you?
The words will never show the you I’ve come to know.

If a face could launch a thousand ships,
Then where am I to go?
There’s no one home but you,
You’re all that’s left me too.

And when my love for life is running dry,
You come & pour yourself on me.

If a man could be 2 places at one time,
I’d be with you.
Tomorrow & today, beside you all the way.

If the world should stop revolving, spinning slowly down to die,
I’d spend the end with you.
And when the world was through,

Then 1 by 1 the stars would all go out,
Then you & I would simply fly away.

lyrics by David Gates, 1971
​

-- Alan Cole, McLean (Fairfax County), Virginia, USA. ​
Click to expand...
 
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I Must Be Sure To Repent . . .

. . . the day before I die.

( Whenever that is. )

( Who knows? )

( Would be a shame to wait till too late, eh? )

-- Alan Cole, McLean (Fairfax County), Virginia, USA.​
 
World Ends !

Women & Minorities Hardest Hit !

-- Alan Cole, McLean (Fairfax County), Virginia, USA.​
 
1. Go to the liquor store.
2. Get ice
3. Drink and blend untill the end
 
Okay Alan, I started singing as soon as I read the first few words. :D

BTW, NOW I can't get it out of my head - thank you very much!
 
Read travel brochures and check for good timeshare exchanges at RCI online. If my friends and relatives don't know I love them then it would be too late to remedy that anyway and my husband is always up for some good travel planning ... what the heck if it doesn't work out, at least we'd go happy.
 
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