EAT, DRINK AND BE MERRY.
By Kandase
@Kandae11 (53679)
November 10, 2017 4:52pm CST
Shortly after the recent shooting at the church in Texas I was talking to a WhatsApp contact about the attacks. After expressing sadness at the senseless loss of life , he said that he is even more convinced that his way of life is the best way - which is to "Eat drink and be merry because you never know what tomorrow will bring".
I thought to myself, he could afford to do that - he doesn't really have to work for a living.
Even though I can't say what the future has in store for me, I won't resort to frolicking and losing my sense of perspective through fear of an early demise.
So what do you say? Have you or would you change your lifestyle in any way for fear of terrorist or other attacks?
Even though I can't say what the future has in store for me, I won't resort to frolicking and losing my sense of perspective through fear of an early demise.
So what do you say? Have you or would you change your lifestyle in any way for fear of terrorist or other attacks?17 people like this
15 responses
@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
10 Nov 17
You can not live in fear. You have to go on living. I have changed my attitude about life since my mart attack and surgery. I make everu day count because you never know when it will be the last.
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@just4him (306352)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
11 Nov 17
That's one way to look at it. The other is the Biblical perspective. It says in Ecclesiastes that we should eat, drink, and be merry because we don't know what tomorrow will bring. We don't. That expression doesn't have anything to do with being carefree, but being confident in where your future lays. My future is in Jesus Christ, so I can go about my daily life without worry about what is to come, even if some terrorist were to get in my face today and shoot it off, in the next moment I would be face to face with Jesus, my Savior. I really don't have anything to worry about.
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@just4him (306352)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
11 Nov 17
@Kandae11 The first time I read it I thought Solomon was a bit flippant, but the more I thought about it and the older I got, I saw it wasn't about just living your life recklessly, but knowing and being confident in your salvation.
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@Ithink (9980)
• United States
11 Nov 17
I wont change my life however I am more alert to people around me and when go somewhere it is crowded I'm always watchful. You cant stop living at least I cant or should I say I wont. If I did it would be saying these sick people have won.
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@shaggin (71666)
• United States
17 Nov 17
I think he basically just means to enjoy ourselves as much as we can. You really just never know what the future holds.
@allknowing (130064)
• India
11 Nov 17
One should live and not just exist not necessarily for reasons that something bad could happen and therefore..................
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Anyway, even though there is no terrorist threat in my country right now - gone are the days when one could leave one's door or window open and go out. Instead we live behind bars and grills for fear of thieves.
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
11 Nov 17
We learned in school in our freshman college year about a quote that said "eat,drink , and be merry for tomorrow you will die". Bad...
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
11 Nov 17
Not really.i mean you can't go about arming yourself against terrorist attacks
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
12 Nov 17
I try to be more alert when I'm out and about and I don't stay out at night as much as I used to.
