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If you were dying..

What all would you like to do/accomplish for the remainder of your life? We will assume you had 3 months to live.
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Re: If you were dying..

  • I would travel. I think id do a mega road trip. Id also try to spend as much time as possible with my friends and family.
  • In light of my present condition, I don't think I can answer this.  It's too heavy for me today. 
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  • Ditto Chinchilla. I would want to travel and spend time with my family.
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  • Same as PPs. I'd try to travel but also spend time with my family.
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  • Travel, spend time with family and take a TON of pictures.

    ETA: and eat all of the food I try to avoid.

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  • Add me to the travel boat. Also eat all the good food I could!
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  • I would probably spend my time writing a book of experiences and advice for Michael, and doing what I could to set him up financially for as long as possible. Then I would go through all my paperwork and throw out everything 'dumb' that I've been saving, like lesson plans and college class notes, because I for sure wouldn't be using those again and wouldn't want anyone to have to sort those and wonder why the hell I still had them. That is actually a minor fear of mine, that someone would have to sort my paperwork after my death. Silly, probably. Then I would just spend time with Dh and my family, because pretty much nothing else I could do/accomplish would make a difference after I was gone.
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    I would probably spend my time writing a book of experiences and advice for Michael, and doing what I could to set him up financially for as long as possible. Then I would go through all my paperwork and throw out everything 'dumb' that I've been saving, like lesson plans and college class notes, because I for sure wouldn't be using those again and wouldn't want anyone to have to sort those and wonder why the hell I still had them. That is actually a minor fear of mine, that someone would have to sort my paperwork after my death. Silly, probably. Then I would just spend time with Dh and my family, because pretty much nothing else I could do/accomplish would make a difference after I was gone.
    That's actually not stupid at all. I still remember how time consuming & emotionally draining it was to go through all of my dad's stuff. Figuring out what to do with everything & what to keep & throw away effing sucks. I think it's very thoughtful of you. :)

    ETA: I'd finally take my trip to Africa (maybe throw in Italy & Greece) and spend the rest of the time with family. 

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  • 3 months? I'd probably spend a bunch of time with friends a family and go to the beach as much as possible and on Mediterranean cruise and/or an Austrialian cruise. I'd sleep a lot and dress fancy everyday too. This might be silly, but I'd make sure I had a plan for Cori and Pepper too. With real kids family members generally have no problem taking them in, but a lot of times they also have no problem dropping pets off at the shelter. I wouldn't want that to happen.
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  • Travel to Europe with DH, he's never been.  Travel to NYC with DH.  Take DD to several amusement parks.  Learn how to sew.  If I could get an extension to 6-7 months, that would be great, then I could have this baby first. Read several books that I haven't gotten around to. 

    Realistically, we need to get a will set up and lay out a plan for who would take care of DD.

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  • Pretty much ditto everyone else.  I would probably plant myself in NY with DH and my family for most of the time, and try to plan a few trips with as many friends/family as possible. 
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    3 months? I'd probably spend a bunch of time with friends a family and go to the beach as much as possible and on Mediterranean cruise and/or an Austrialian cruise. I'd sleep a lot and dress fancy everyday too. This might be silly, but I'd make sure I had a plan for Cori and Pepper too. With real kids family members generally have no problem taking them in, but a lot of times they also have no problem dropping pets off at the shelter. I wouldn't want that to happen.

    You have three months to live and you'd sleep? I honestly didn't think I would find anything in this thread that would be odd/surprising, but that one got an eyebrow raise.

    "You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you." - Dale Carnegie
  • Everyone always says travel, but I don't think I would. I would want to be as close to my family as possible for the remainder of my days and not blow my money on going anywhere so that my DH wouldn't have the burden of financially rebuilding. I don't want to remember places, I want to remember my loved ones. Also food, I would eat all the food I wanted.
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    3 months? I'd probably spend a bunch of time with friends a family and go to the beach as much as possible and on Mediterranean cruise and/or an Austrialian cruise. I'd sleep a lot and dress fancy everyday too. This might be silly, but I'd make sure I had a plan for Cori and Pepper too. With real kids family members generally have no problem taking them in, but a lot of times they also have no problem dropping pets off at the shelter. I wouldn't want that to happen.

    You have three months to live and you'd sleep? I honestly didn't think I would find anything in this thread that would be odd/surprising, but that one got an eyebrow raise.

    Haha. Yeah, I missed that. I also found it funny that Pookie wanted to learn how to sew. Only because, well, she's not really going to get to use that skill. I kind of get it. The sleeping a lot, I do not. 

    ETA: Oooh...if it's 3 months from NOW throw in Oktoberfest w/DH in Germany. I'd love to experience that with him.


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  • I was just thinking of things I enjoy doing and sleeping is like number 2 on my list. Y'all don't know how much I love a good nap. Pantsoff made me remember how much I enjoy eating, so I would eat a lot too. Mostly candy. lol
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    I also found it funny that Pookie wanted to learn how to sew. Only because, well, she's not really going to get to use that skill.

    Well, I just don't want to die not knowing how to make something cute with my sewing machine that I got for my wedding that I've never used.

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  • Also, if I was dying in the next three months you can bet your azz I'd have my glitter party. AND you're all invited!
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  • lol Pooks!

    I can see taking the time to learn to do something you'd always wanted to do. And then you could churn out like 50 dresses in different sizes and a veil for Vivis wedding. lol

    I think I'd spend maybe 2 weeks travelling to Europe/Africa/Australia.. Like just a quick "yep, seen it." fly-by. lol  Then I'd probably spend time in places around the US with friends/family I never take the time to visit for another 2 weeks. The next two months DH and I would live in a hotel in NJ and I would spend as much time with DH, my parents, my aunt/uncle/cousins/kiddos as humanly possible. I would drink nothing but energy drinks and never sleep, and I'd eat primarily ice cream and gelato.

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    lol Pooks!

    I can see taking the time to learn to do something you'd always wanted to do. And then you could churn out like 50 dresses in different sizes and a veil for Vivis wedding. lol

    I think I'd spend maybe 2 weeks travelling to Europe/Africa/Australia.. Like just a quick "yep, seen it." fly-by. lol  Then I'd probably spend time in places around the US with friends/family I never take the time to visit for another 2 weeks. The next two months DH and I would live in a hotel in NJ and I would spend as much time with DH, my parents, my aunt/uncle/cousins/kiddos as humanly possible. I would drink nothing but energy drinks and never sleep, and I'd eat primarily ice cream and gelato.

    I think it's safe to say that we'd all die 50 lbs heavier. 

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    Everyone always says travel, but I don't think I would. I would want to be as close to my family as possible for the remainder of my days and not blow my money on going anywhere so that my DH wouldn't have the burden of financially rebuilding. I don't want to remember places, I want to remember my loved ones. Also food, I would eat all the food I wanted.

    Yeah, this is where I am too. If H could take a leave of absence from work, I'd move us into my parents' house with the dogs for three months. We'd play board games every night, watch Arrested Development, drink wine and eat anything.

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