How would you mourn your death?

I would get on with my life. once the spark is gone it wont matter. when your number comes up it is game over.

If I was told today that I was going to die soon, I’d work less and spend more time with my husband and children. We’d stop putting off the things we want the children to be older for (like specific trips).

One can only speculate what their reaction would be after hearing the words, “You’ve got a few months to live.” Many people try to fight and beat the odds. For me it would totally depend on the circumstances, but I would definitely stop working and do whatever I could to ensure that my son will be OK, which from a financial perspective isn’t much – so I’d focus on the emotional perspective since I’m his only immediate family.

I mostly work with older patients and I see a wide range of attitudes towards the aging process. Some try to deny it and others take a defeatist attitude, while those who seem the most contented seem to have a degree of acceptance and try to make the most of the abilities they have.

I am approaching the mid-century mark and have recently been diagnosed with an incurable, progressive debilitating disease. I’m still trying to come to terms with it and to figure out what my options are. At first, I responded well to the low-level medication, but now it is getting worse and I’m trying to formulate a game plan. It is so much easier to give advice to others than to face the situation for oneself, that’s for sure.

One must “die”, unto EGO first, the physical death is nothing after that.
After we untangle the egos need to be special, above it all, and immune to any unhappy events, we stop making our own little selves into the little prince and princess that is appalled that life dare to take us down a peg or two, children that kick and scream when anything is perceived as “unfair”.
Yes…it comes down to acceptance.
None of us are going to get out of here alive or without a fair share of hardship and heartache along with the joys of life too.

I forgot who said that instead of asking “why me?” ask “Why NOT me?”

I’d try death by chocolate.I had a dear friend who knew she was going to die for a year before she did. She enjoyed chocolate, but lost all taste for the the last few days of her life. Then she mostly slept until she was gone.

I knew I was going to die once. Absolutely, without a doubt. I was bummed for my loved ones. I was apologizing for getting killed. No fear, no regrets, just sorry for what I was going to do to them. It was the freakiest thing I have ever experienced.

I would have all the KFC chicken skins from 4 buckets…. that’s my bucket list. Also I would eat egg nog out of season.

@1TubeGuru of course you are correct but life isn’t a formula and things are rarely that antiseptic and clean.

@Seaofclouds Sounds like you really have your priorities figured out, good for you.

@hearkat I hear you. Sorry to hear about your news. Tough breaks and thanks for your honesty.

@Coloma lordy death of ego sounds like a lot of books I read. Acceptance. One of the stages of grief. Finding it and keeping it are two different things.

@Sunny2 sorry to hear about your friend. Death by chocolate you say. Worse ways to go.

@Adirondackwannabe thanks for sharing a synopsis of your story I would love to hear more.

@talljasperman thanks for adding the comic relief lol.