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If you knew you had only a month left of life, what would you do?

If you had no limitations, and you knew you were going to die in exactly one month from now, how would you react? What would you do? Would you make any changes? Would you mend, or break bridges? Would you travel to a far off land, or stay at home? Would you be a sinner or a saint?


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Oh, Doug you took my answer.... I have a lot of things I haven't done yet. This question stopped and made me think, if I died in a month, I would never get to graduate high school or go to college or start a family or find a cure to diabetes. I guess I would put a front for my family so they wouldn't have to feel the sorrow for a while, and I would greive by myself when I was alone. I would go to France, I would go to Guadeloupe, I would back to Maine and say good bye to Karalyn, especially though I don't like her. I would offer an olive branch to my worst enemie. I would have a day for all of my friends. I would finally get baptized, even though I am a Christian, I haven't been baptized yet. I would get published in the newspaper. I would sing a song on stage. I would do everything I have ever been afraid to do before. I would live so that people would remember me in a positive light and remember me fondly, and without any regret.



Live Like You Were Dying
by Tim McGraw
He said I was in my early forties
with a lot of life before me
when a moment came that stopped me on a dime
and I spent most of the next days
looking at the x-rays
Talking bout the options
and talking bout sweet time
I asked him when it sank in
that this might really be the real end
how's it hit you when you get that kinda news
man what'd you do
and he said

I went sky diving
I went Rocky Mountain climbing
I went 2.7 seconds on a bull named FuManchu
and I loved deeper and I spoke sweeter
and I gave forgiveness I'd been denying
and he said someday I hope you get the chance
to live like you were dying.

He said I was finally the husband
that most the time I wasn't
and I became a friend a friend would like to have
and all the sudden going fishin
wasn't such an imposition
and I went three times that year I lost my dad
well I finally read the good book
and I took a good long hard look
at what I'd do if I could do it all again

and then
I went sky diving
I went Rocky Mountain climbing
I went 2.7 seconds on a bull named FuManchu
and I loved deeper and I spoke sweeter
and I gave forgiveness I'd been denying
and he said someday I hope you get the chance
to live like you were dying.

Like tomorrow was a gift and you got eternity to think about
what'd you do with it what did you do with it
what did I do with it
what would I do with it'

Sky diving
I went Rocky Mountain climbing
I went 2.7 seconds on a bull named FuManchu
and then I loved deeper and I spoke sweeter
and I watched an eagle as it was flying
and he said someday I hope you get the chance
to live like you were dying.
To live like you were dying
To live like you were dying
To live like you were dying
To live like you were dying