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Re: Death
[Re: Beth E]
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01/23/08 12:00 PM
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I don't want to know. I'd spend each second scared that it could be my last. If you knew in advance, you wouldn't have to worry about "when".
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Re: Death
[Re: Beth E]
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01/23/08 12:01 PM
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I beleieve that if you know you are going to die and have a certain amount of time left then you must be suffering and in pain for the time you have left I would rather just pass peacefully in my sleep! My old boss who hired me for my job passed away on Sunday! He was 69 and had cancer! He was a nice man Going to his funeral on Saturday!
I would rather die on my feet than live on my knees!
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Re: Death
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01/23/08 12:16 PM
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Beth E
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I don't want to know. I'd spend each second scared that it could be my last. If you knew in advance, you wouldn't have to worry about "when". I'm thinking the doctors will give you a time frame, like you have 4 months to live. That doesn't mean 4 months to that day you'll die. You could drop dead 4 minutes from then. Knowing I won't see another birthday or Christmas...it's just not information I want.
How about a little less questions and a lot more shut the hell up - Brian Griffin
When there's a will...put me in it.
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Re: Death
[Re: Beth E]
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01/23/08 12:20 PM
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I'm thinking the doctors will give you a time frame, like you have 4 months to live. That doesn't mean 4 months to that day you'll die. You could drop dead 4 minutes from then. Knowing I won't see another birthday or Christmas...it's just not information I want. I'd be more afraid of leaving something undone. I wanna go with a clear conscience (having said "goodbye" to all my loved ones) and having someone close to me when I go. I'd say, "Tag, you're 'it'" and then die.
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Re: Death
[Re: SC]
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01/23/08 12:24 PM
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I'd be more afraid of leaving something undone. I wanna go with a clear conscience (having said "goodbye" to all my loved ones) and having someone close to me when I go. I'd say, "Tag, you're 'it'" and then die. If I have to clear my conscience before I go than I hope I have about 10 years. That could take a long time. I can see what you mean about saying goodbye to loved ones. But I think the people I love already know that, so not much more can be "said". Remind me not to play tag with you.
Last edited by Beth E; 01/23/08 12:25 PM.
How about a little less questions and a lot more shut the hell up - Brian Griffin
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Re: Death
[Re: Beth E]
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01/23/08 12:34 PM
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I can see what you mean about saying goodbye to loved ones. But I think the people I love already know that, so not much more can be "said". I think you're wrong. Just saying the words is extremely comforting. I am thrilled beyond belief that I got to say that to Paul before he passed, and that he replied in kind. Years ago, my dad was very sick and was facing heart bypass surgery. Having gone through this with Annie (and not saying "goodbye") I was determined to speak my peace to my dad before the surgery (which was "iffy" at that point). I flew down to North Carolina (where he was at that time) and asked my mom and sister to leave us alone for five minutes. I poured my heart out to my father, telling him what a great man and father he was, and he watched me intently form his hospital bed. He didn't say anything as I spoke but we both had tears in our eyes. I finished what I meant to say and kissed him and walked out. He had the surgery (successfully) and a few days later I asked him about what I had said to him the week prior. He didn't remember any of it (he was so doped up with medications that he simply forgot it). I didn't know if I should laugh or cry about that.
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Re: Death
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01/23/08 12:43 PM
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Hell, I hope I still have 30 good years left
The doctors say otherwise, but what do they know? For me, I would definitely want to know when I am going to die. While I would love to make it into my nineties, or even to 100, I would not wish to spend those years suffering from dementia, or so incapacitated as to be unable to get some joy out of life. That said, if I knew I had a week, a month, a year, five years, ten years, etc., I could plan accordingly. For sure if I had little time I wouldn't be sitting here dealing with hese pain in the ass clients!
"Io sono stanco, sono imbigliato, and I wan't everyone here to know, there ain't gonna be no trouble from me..Don Corleone..Cicc' a port!"
"I stood in the courtroom like a fool."
"I am Constanza: Lord of the idiots."
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Re: Death
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01/23/08 12:51 PM
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There may be a weird comfort in knowing though. Absolutely. I don't have to tell you, but once you go through it and its REALLY close to you, your whole outlook changes.
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Re: Death
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01/23/08 01:11 PM
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For sure if I had little time I wouldn't be sitting here dealing with hese pain in the ass clients! That brings up a good question - what would you do if you knew you only had a short time left? There are many people who I would tell I loved them, I would want to spend time with a few close friends, then I would go with my family to Europe to have one great meal in Paris, one great meal in Florence, and a final great meal in Rome. Then I would fly home and wait for the grim reaper.
"Io sono stanco, sono imbigliato, and I wan't everyone here to know, there ain't gonna be no trouble from me..Don Corleone..Cicc' a port!"
"I stood in the courtroom like a fool."
"I am Constanza: Lord of the idiots."
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