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Daily Question, February 6

How would I live this day, if I thought it might be my last?

  • Barbara Morris

    Have a lovefest with my family and friends…order food, play music, and make sure they all have the opportunity to say what they want to me and to hear what they want from me.

  • Grateful Beekeeper

    It’s the proverbial “trick question”. Like many others, I have experienced a day that, by all rights, probably should have been my last. At least that’s what all the medical experts said at the time about the extensive injuries I received in a near fatal head-on auto collision. Since that evening nearly nine years ago, I do have an increased awareness that EVERY day might, in fact, be my last. Does it change the way I live each day? I wish I could say it does, but I don’t think I can h...

    It’s the proverbial “trick question”. Like many others, I have experienced a day that, by all rights, probably should have been my last. At least that’s what all the medical experts said at the time about the extensive injuries I received in a near fatal head-on auto collision. Since that evening nearly nine years ago, I do have an increased awareness that EVERY day might, in fact, be my last. Does it change the way I live each day? I wish I could say it does, but I don’t think I can honestly say that it impacts every single day. The stark, existential reality for all of us is that today might, in fact, be our last, and however we choose to live THIS day could turn out to be how we lived our last day.

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    • Nancy

      ❤️ So true Grateful Beekeeper. Makes one very aware of how each day is lived should it be the last. This one thing is teaching me to let go of so much useless negativity and to simply be grateful and loving to every one.

  • Kevin

    I would spend the remaining part of the day with my family, closest friends and our dog, Gracie.

    An observation: Let’s see, we started the month of February, one of the darker months of the year in the US, with exploring regrets on Feb 1, and on the 4th we plunged into our imperfections. Yesterday it was hardship and loss and today we’re going to die! I don’t know about the rest of the fine people in this space, but I’m thinking a road trip to the Gratefulness crew’s office with a ...

    I would spend the remaining part of the day with my family, closest friends and our dog, Gracie.

    An observation: Let’s see, we started the month of February, one of the darker months of the year in the US, with exploring regrets on Feb 1, and on the 4th we plunged into our imperfections. Yesterday it was hardship and loss and today we’re going to die! I don’t know about the rest of the fine people in this space, but I’m thinking a road trip to the Gratefulness crew’s office with a bucket of serotonin and some mood elevators might be in order! Just saying…..!

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    • Amor fati

      I love this image, Kevin. We’d all troop in, joyous to finally link posts with the faces behind them. Hugs and laughter. Such a reunion would lift the spirits of even the most depressed staffer. Are you listening, kids?
      Thank you, K, for today’s armchair adventure !

    • Deb

      Haha! Kevin,I think they must live here in Duluth where it is frigid and most everything is in the deep fallowness of winter!

    • Barbara Morris

      That’s funny! You’re right. Btw, Kevin, I tried to see your photographs but the link which sent me to “picturetrail” said that account was deleted. Didn’t want you to think I didn’t check it out or didn’t comment.

    • Nancy

      Thanks for that observation Kevin! It makes you wonder what comes next???? I hope you have a wonderful day. I always look forward to seeing you here first thing in my morning.

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