To quote John Lennon, “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.”
Life has a way of teaching us this truth if we pay attention. “Don’t go back to sleep,” Rumi advised.
In that same spirit, I offer a series of questions for you to reflect on:
If you knew today would be the last day you could speak, what would you say? Who would you say it to? What do you want those you love to know that you haven’t yet shared? Is there someone you haven’t spoken to in a long time that you’ve been meaning to call?
If you knew today would be the last time you’d ever spend time with someone, what would you do? What would you say?
If you knew today would be the last day you’d ever walk, how would you live your day? Would you get up off the couch and take a walk? Run? Dance?
If you knew today would be the last day you could use your arms, who would you hug? Perhaps you might include hugging yourself.
If you knew today would be the last time you’d see, where would you look? What beauty would you focus on that you may have walked by every day without noticing? What pictures would you take in your mind so that you could carry them with you once you’ve entered darkness?
If you knew today would be the last day you could hear, what would you listen to? Is there a voice you’d like to hear?
If you knew today would be the last day you were healthy, how would you choose to live this day? Where would you go? What would you do?
If you knew today that someone you love would be dead tomorrow, what would you say that you haven’t expressed to them?
If you knew today would be your last day alive, what would you do? Who would you spend it with? What would you say? What would you like to hear?
If I knew this was my last breath, I’d say I love you.
Take time to think about these questions and write your answers. Please consider sharing.
We learn from each other.
Ginni,
So much to think about. In my last day, I’d watch the sun rise. I’d listen to music all day, all kinds of music; Christmas music, classical music, ballads and raps and everything in between.
I would tell every single person I encountered that love is all that matters and there is no reason to rush through life so fast. Slow down, be love.
I’d hug everyone, much like I do every day.
You never know if this will be the last time.
This is a wonderful reminder that could benefit everyone daily. Since I lost my father without warning and I was unable to see, hear, talk to him ever again, I often think if only I could ask him something , or say I love you, even though he died 35 years ago. When my mother was ill the last time I saw her I was thankful to be able to talk more deeply with her than we normally did as she also died unexpectedly and that was the last time I saw her alive. Wise words Ginni.