If you had 30 days to live, what would you do?

[Babolat]

I usally hear the "what if you won the lottery question?"..not this one.

 

Ex GF and I went kayaking yesterday, she looked at me with a very serious look and asked this question. My immediate thought was spend time with the people that are close to me, and travel, proably a combo of both. I also wondered if their were people in my life I wanted to share something with, and had not yet, and would.

 

I thought why go spend all of my money, leave it for those that need it.

 

I had no desire to go jump out of a plane, do someting crazy, or the like. I guess it's because I do not view "the end" as the end.

 

It was a great question, and other then the above, which feels kind of "blah", that's really it. I even thought I would just continue with my daya to day routine.

 

 

You?

[Philosoraptor]

I'd rob a string of banks dressed as a pink gorilla and a unicycle would be my getaway vehicle. When the police try to make chase they will be thwarted by my banana peels.

 

For 30 days the banks will know the real meaning of the word terror!

[Betterthanthis13]

Wow hard question.

 

I'd probably take out enough money from the bank to spend the 30 days traveling planet earth randomly with my son, and probably his best friend and his girlfriend if either of them would want to come. I'd try to show them the world and its wonders, and both the beauty and the pain that can be found in it, before I had to leave them in it to fend for themselves.

[Eternal Sunshine]

Withdraw all my money and go around the world in style. I would take my mum with me

[SoleMate]

Quit my job, spend time with my daughters and boyfriend, and travel around the country saying goodbye to family members and friends. Find warm places to swim and relax. Try to forgive everyone who has hurt me and ask for the same. Then come back home and make sure the estate plan is all in order. Try to purge some of the worst crap out of my attic, garage, dresser drawers and heart.

[Babolat]

Awesome question!!!

 

First I would go to Colombia and scoop up my special someone. Then we'd head to New Zealand and go backpacking across the country. Swim in every river or lake. Appreciate every tree. Laugh till we cried. I'd sing like my lungs were the wind itself. I would smile at the moon and thank her for every beautiful night. I would close my eyes and feel the sun on my skin, how it warms everything it touches. I would run like my legs didn't exist, and jump hoping to fly.

 

I would dream of my family and friends and the memories we shared. I would leave no stone unturned, look inside every crack in every tree, hoping to discover new visual delights. I would touch everything and try to remember every texture, temperature, color, emotion.

 

I would kiss him. In every way I could dream of and more. Show him that it's possible to love and it's okay to lose. I'd scream till my voice cracked and laugh when I sounded like a frog. I'd roll in the grass and enjoy the itch on my skin afterwards. We'd hold hands and walk,nnearly tripping since we'd only want to look at eachother. I would lay naked on a big rock to feel the earth move under me, whileII cling to its surface with nothing more than luck.

 

If I had 30 days to live I would want to tell everyone how much I love them. How beautiful this life is. To fight through the pain to get to those few and precious joyous moments where you truly believe everything is possible. If I had 30 days to live, I'd live. No apologizing. No thinking. Just be wild as the night and free as the sky.

 

 

Wow, quite inspiring and well said!

 

I did forget one I mentioned to her: I would try hike as much of the appalachian trail as I could.

[Taramere]

I'd farm out all my work to other people ("and no, you can't phone me to ask any questions - work it all out for yourselves") and then I'd head to Australia - trying to persuade family and a few friends to do the same ("it's my last 30 days for God's sake - take a break!"). I would generally do a lot of swimming in the ocean and breakneck galloping on horseback since those are the two of the things that make me feel most alive, and I'd certainly want to be feeling alive with only 30 days of life left.

 

I'd possibly make some effort to find a nice looking guy to shag, though to be honest I'm not convinced that would be my priority. I'd rather be galloping and swimming and would also be smoking a fair bit of mango flavoured tobacco from bongs, and a few spliffs too, because even though I gave up smoking years ago - to hell. Why not? There'd be quite a lot of cocktails and good food involved too.

Edited August 26, 2013 by Taramere

[tbf]

Spend every minute with loved ones doing fun or mundane things, whether friends or family.

[pink_sugar]

Spend money I'd otherwise use on rent to travel somewhere.

[Art_Critic]

Spend every minute with loved ones doing fun or mundane things, whether friends or family.

 

Yeah, that is what I would do too.. that and order a bunch of porn on the dish

[todreaminblue]

if i had thirty days to live i would have thirty days to try and get my family on track before i left, that i would try and make them see they would need to work on a dream of mine and follow my dream till completion...... i would have to convice one to make my whol;e family follow them......i wouldnt sleep much i think in that thirty days......

 

i would also, since i wouldnt be around for very long...tell a person exactly how special they were...actually i would tell everyone how special they were...but one person......i dont think knows how special he is to...... me....and thats a rarity with me...so i hope that i could make him feel ten feet tall at least once.....then i would not stick around .....i would just fade away.......dont want people around me to see me go or ever say goodbye....i know its a see ya soon maybe later but i will see you again.....so i would go stealth style........deb

[Silly_Girl]

I'd want to go somewhere with my husband, son and dog. Enjoy being outdoors, see some life-affirming sights, eat simple, flavoursome food and drink the best wines.

 

I'd write a brief letter to a half-dozen people, but otherwise just focus on the ones I love, and spend time laughing with them.

[anne1707]

I would pretty much like to have 30 days like the one I have had today with Wuggle and our cats

[adelia]

Hey babalot it's great seeing you on the boards

It's simple for me I'd travel. I've not seen near enough of the world and need to experience tgat before I leave it

[adelia]

So true! And a great point live life to the fullest

[almond]

I would spend the majority of the time with my family and loved ones, and the rest would involve some very heavy partying and other such reckless activities.

[mea_M]

Honestly, I have no idea.

[Pyro]

If I knew that it was a guarantee that my life would end after 30 days I would open up numerous credit cards and see as much of the world as I could before the 30 days were up.

[beautifulearth83]

This is a good one. I would probably do a lot of drugs, and have sex with a lot of women. Maybe even men.

[Eve]

Wouldn't do anything that different, the latter part off my life has been great. There isn't anything I would rush out to purchase or somewhere I need to go visit. I would be happy being with my family for my final days. At least I could get out off doing the dishes, lol. H'mm.. maybe I would make peace with my eldest sister. Not sure.

 

Mainly I would be happy to be going home to Our Lord to begin the real adventure. I always felt like I do not belong here anyway, so it would be one part sadness to be leaving my family and two parts relief to be going home.

 

Take care,

Eve x