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One of life's great gifts is the lack of foreknowledge of the exact time, and cause, of our deaths.
What if we knew - without question - we'd be dead in 24 hours but are otherwise as healthy as we are this moment?
I imagine many believers would contact their pastor/priest. Perhaps attend a service if possible. Most, I'm certain, would set aside time to pray.
I would notify my sons, my SO, my siblings, and my two life-long friends - in the hopes we could all get together. If seasonable, we'd gather outside with libations, lots of laughter and wonderful smells emanating from the bbq.
When the time came, I'd kiss and hug and cry my goodbyes and go sit in the chair at the end of my dock with a dram of my good tequila.
One of life's great gifts is the lack of foreknowledge of the exact time, and cause, of our deaths.
What if we knew - without question - we'd be dead in 24 hours but are otherwise as healthy as we are this moment?
I imagine many believers would contact their pastor/priest. Perhaps attend a service if possible. Most, I'm certain, would set aside time to pray.
I would notify my sons, my SO, my siblings, and my two life-long friends - in the hopes we could all get together. If seasonable, we'd gather outside with libations, lots of laughter and wonderful smells emanating from the bbq.
When the time came, I'd kiss and hug and cry my goodbyes and go sit in the chair at the end of my dock with a dram of my good tequila.
One of life's great gifts is the lack of foreknowledge of the exact time, and cause, of our deaths.
What if we knew - without question - we'd be dead in 24 hours but are otherwise as healthy as we are this moment?
I imagine many believers would contact their pastor/priest. Perhaps attend a service if possible. Most, I'm certain, would set aside time to pray.
I would notify my sons, my SO, my siblings, and my two life-long friends - in the hopes we could all get together. If seasonable, we'd gather outside with libations, lots of laughter and wonderful smells emanating from the bbq.
When the time came, I'd kiss and hug and cry my goodbyes and go sit in the chair at the end of my dock with a dram of my good tequila.
Then I'd toast the universe and wait.
I don’t think I will need to visit any priest or Imam or a Rabbi.
I try to offer the daily prayers in an effort to meet the obligation. Pastors and priests etc can’t do anything for me. My good or bad actions, over the course of my adulthood, are my representatives in the hereafter.
If I owe any debt to anyone (which I don’t), I will pay that off for sure.
I will spend time with my family. Cant get any better than that.
I think your spirit/soul is eternal. Death is not the end.
I've never seen a dead fisherman! I would say that death is pretty final.
What would I do if I was told I was about to die? Well, that would mean I've been given a death sentence so I wouldn't be too overly excited about it. I recon hitting the fishing with a bottle of rum would the the only recourse!
Or going to say goodbye to family? Yeah maybe. It's a hard choice to make.
For many reasons, I would tell my wife and kids that I consider myself lucky to have 24 to say good by to them. I would say say "sorry", but that would be more for them than me. Unless it was my fault it happened.
One of life's great gifts is the lack of foreknowledge of the exact time, and cause, of our deaths.
What if we knew - without question - we'd be dead in 24 hours but are otherwise as healthy as we are this moment?
I imagine many believers would contact their pastor/priest. Perhaps attend a service if possible. Most, I'm certain, would set aside time to pray.
I would notify my sons, my SO, my siblings, and my two life-long friends - in the hopes we could all get together. If seasonable, we'd gather outside with libations, lots of laughter and wonderful smells emanating from the bbq.
When the time came, I'd kiss and hug and cry my goodbyes and go sit in the chair at the end of my dock with a dram of my good tequila.
I've never seen a dead fisherman! I would say that death is pretty final.
What would I do if I was told I was about to die? Well, that would mean I've been given a death sentence so I wouldn't be too overly excited about it. I recon hitting the fishing with a bottle of rum would the the only recourse!
Or going to say goodbye to family? Yeah maybe. It's a hard choice to make.
(No it's not)
Yes. I think I'd talk to friends and family. Email at least. Plead with them to at least find a buyer for my Thai stamp collection, not just throw it in the skip.
Call a few people telling them, and to be happy for me!!
(I've already told them that anyway ...in case
anything happened to me ...'Be Happy I'm finally outta here and back HOME!')
The rest of the day?
Placing some more things in the dumpster I share with a neighbor. (Cuz I've already been preparing.) Putting clean sheets on the bed.
Do a last wash.
Cleaning a couple things...mopping the kitchen.
Writing instructions for the pets...so it's in writing.
Doing a quick wet-towel-shampoo-wipe and rinse of my German Shepherd so she is nicer to pet.
Filling all water bowls and adding some big bowls in case.
Getting some boxes, probably putting all DVDs and books in them. Fill some garbage bags for Goodwill and mark them.
Empty some leftovers and veggies from fridge.
Take some great frozen meats to John across the street.
Send another photo to a friend where cash is buried, but place some colorful 'thing' on top of the spot.
And so on...being VERY happy!
Leaving an envelope for another friend with other cash, with instructions to give envelopes,
enclosed, with $500 each to homeless people of their choice,
(preferring women that are down and out.)...prob found in the Food lines.
Every minute would be productive...my thoughts would be thanking God, very excited!
Thank you Thank you! Lord!
Couldn't rep you TD...but did Salty Water for you.
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