Serious answers only...
Here's mine:
Tell everyone goodbye
Listen to my favorite songs
Talk to my friends
Pray often
Own a horse
{This was inspired by a real person of whom I just met who only has 9 months to live.}
2006-10-09 15:31:21 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Pretty devastating news to say the least. But I am a Mother, my family circle is large with 8 living siblings, parents deceased, no husband or significant relationship at this time. But many lifes would effected by my passing.
I think my initial focus (like many) would be fear, self obsorbed with questions of what I could've, should've and would've done.
But if I got such news TODAY? I would begin (as I already have)to tape my voice for my children. I would tell them stories, poems, memories of thier birth, our life together. Start a scrap book. Tie up loose household bothers.
For each of my siblings (already in process) I would do the same. Give them each my best childhood memory play time with them. And tell them why I love them NOW!
For my own comfort I think I would play all my old records over and over and over......
I would do everything the doctors said!
I will add that even though I don't expect to die any time soon I have started a scrap book for my children, (they know nothing of this) I have already paid for all the burial expences, I have life insurance, (each of my children will recieve $35,000), I have a disignated funeral service completely planned out. My sister has the key to a safe deposit box with my "Will" and wishes.
I lost both my parents 5 days apart in 2000 due to heart disease. Although they both had life insurance, there was no Will, no DNR order/wish in place. Us kids ( I say "kids" but we were all adults) were at a lose!
I would say to make plans for such an event/occurence, no matter your age or health, for those that are left behind.
For myself? I think I would like to have someone hold my hand,
(preferablly my son or daughter if they could) and tell me everything they remember about me and them, Christmas, Birthdays, Easter or something...........to hear their voice...............
I would like to have endless movies playing on TV, DVD or VHS. I would like to smell "pumpkins" until I breathe my last taste of air.
2006-10-09 16:52:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anna M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would try to positively change as many people's lives as possible during those 9 months - make people laugh, apologize for any past wrongs, answer any questions, provide any wisdom, listen closely and make a difference.
I would try to find the definitive answer for why the universe exists and why it was created. I might fail, but I would try. That might involve praying and that might involve science.
I would take some risks - it wouldn't matter exactly what they were, just as long as some fear was abandoned and life was embraced more.
I would love as much as possible during those 9 months - love people, things and ideas. I would eat great food, visit great places and people, read great books, and listen to great music.
Many people who have near-death experiences or a limited time to live realize that you don't have 9 months to live - you only have each moment to live. Death can snatch away the present moment, so each moment is as valuable as the 9 months. Extended durations of time are really an illusion, and death shows you the reality of the moment. Death defines life - immortality would probably make us value everything less.
2006-10-09 16:00:44 · answer #2 · answered by KatGuy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
At nine months I had already transferred all the corp-business to my sister. I then put all the real estate, personal property in her name. At 9 months I still had hope, that would fade fast. At 6 months things had gotten bad. I was too sick to do much. Any time that I wasn’t so sick I couldn’t stand up and the weather was fine, I would try to take the Harley out. Thinking it may be the last time I got to do that. At 3 months I was starting to look to the end. At least it would be a end to the sickness. By then their was little hope and only the sickness. I was so sick and tired of being sick and tired. Then my friend gave me a kidney. That was 2 years ago. I have recovered far beyond expectations. Gee ain’t life great. I still take the Harley out as much as I can, Thinking it may be the last time I get to do that........ LOL
2006-10-09 16:11:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
you said serious answers only, and i am not making light of it, i'm being serious. i kinda think we all have 9 months to live anyway with all the nuclear bomb testing and all the unrest there is in the world. so i've tried to make changes to my life so that i don't live with regret. i try to love my family deeply and be kind to them. i try to say thank you more. i try to appreciate the little things like sunsets and stars and even just how nice it is to have hot water in the house and go to the bathroom and be able to flush. i'd do everything i do now, but with total appreciation.
2006-10-09 15:35:42 · answer #4 · answered by Hot Lips 4077 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Make sure I do all that God instructed and purposed for me to do.
Spend LOTS of time with my children and Grandchildren.
Make a video tape for my 5 year old son of me...talking with him.
Apologize to anyone that I think I may have hurt in my recent past.
Yah Know...people should do these things anyway! Why wait until you may die?
2006-10-09 15:36:29 · answer #5 · answered by Author Al 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
get life insurance
get a lot for my grave and arrange my funeral
give away my things
write letters to family
and finally die in peace, if it was going to be painfull take my life with medication some doctors help you leave with dignity when you are terminal of 6 months or less.
2006-10-09 15:37:35 · answer #6 · answered by chicafresa 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i would say goodbye to everyone that i love, i'll invite some special person to share that moment with my, and i'll enjoy everything, slowly, and in peace.
i'll eat everything i want, spend all the money that i got,
pray for not dying in pain, and for not being afraid
i'll enjoy life....after all we all are going to die, but in that case we have to learn to value more life, not wait till the end to enjoy it
for those who has a lot of time to live yet (even when we don't know when it going to happen) let's not wait till end for learn how to live, let's start today, forget worries, sadnes,and be happy, just happy for being live today, we have to learn for once and all...
good luck
and say: god bless that person, that has a lot of time yet, nine months sound short, but if you know have to live it, it would be an eternity!!!!
2006-10-09 15:39:47 · answer #7 · answered by moon 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Get real serious about actually doing Acts 20:24
2006-10-09 15:34:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
if i had nine months to live i would do everything i dreamed of doing live everyday as i have never lived a day before. be crazy really. just do what you have always wanted to do. i would never be sad or anything cuz then it would be even more depressing wen i actually did die.
2006-10-09 15:34:57 · answer #9 · answered by Rachel 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Uhhm. I had been in that situation. It never came, but still waiting:
Buy my own cremation plan.
Write a living will (regarding how you want to be treated when you are critically ill. Do you want to be in a respirator, life support, etc.)
Write my last will and testament (if you have a property to disposed)
Pay and collect debts.
Forgive and ask forgiveness (maybe kill those that have commited unforgivable crimes against me).
2006-10-09 15:55:25 · answer #10 · answered by berkut 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋