I had a few friends over for dinner tonight the conversation came to death. A girl friend met a man who only has a short time left to live. She was impacted by his vivaciousness in spite of the terminal nature of his health. I immediately thought out loud, "huh... wonder what I would do if I knew I would die in a short period of time?" A friend who has a young son noted she would make some videos for him, obviously. Which reminded me of this lovely man, Randy Pausch and his awe inspiring "Last Lecture."
If I knew I was dying, would I tell people? Or would I keep it to myself? Would I travel? Would I tell everyone I loved them and why? Would I say my goodbyes? Would I cross off some crazy things from my to do list?
As I quickly wondered to myself, I drew a blank. Literally, the only thing I could think of that I would need to do is say good bye to the people I love. I would want to tell them that time flies, and I would see them again. I would want to pray for peace for my family and each other.
Maybe I need more time to come up with a fabulous list- but to be honest, I've lived a pretty full life already. I don't need a lot more. What would you want to do?
