Do You Live Every Day As If it Were Your Last?

Try telling that to my husband. He blacked out in church last week. He doesn't remember anything; he even threw up and doesn't remember it. He was dripping with sweat and when I got to him he was open-eyed but unresponsive. The doctor has diagnosed him with hyperthyroidism and Postural Hypotension. My husband's reaction? It's just a fluke of nature. He refuses to take it seriously enough to look after himself. I mention family medical history where he says there is none. I called his mother and she gave me all sorts of history of both those illnesses. You'd think a near-death experience like that would open one's eyes, wouldn't you? You never know when your end is coming and we must appreciate our loved ones more because who knows when the good Lord will take us from this earth?

My sympathies to you on the death of your dear friend.

This reality makes us to resolve firmly to live for today to build a better tomorrow for the ones who depend on you.

So sorry to hear of your loss, and that of the rest of your on-line radio club groub, as well. There are the smallest things that can alert someone that something is wrong, as I learned from my own children. Thirteen years ago when I had a stroke, it was the observation of my own children, who weren't that old at the time, who realized that something wasn't quite right with mom......she didn't know who Tom Hanks was on the television. A small thing, but something they noticed that was wrong and different from the norm. I was taken to the hospital and there was an aneurism found in my head, but I was lucky enough that they could dissolve it, along with those in my arm and leg, with medication. After 15 days in the Cleveland Clinic, during which I went through any kind of imagainable test, they had no reason why the stroke happened, and I went home with medications that I will take for the rest of my life, as well as a Greenfield Filter, which will keep blood clots from my heart and lungs. It taught me quite a bit, and each day I am thankful for each day that I am still here on this earth.

no I don't and I don't think most people do,

because we would want to be happy the last day of our lives,

than means not getting upset at anything at all,

saying nice things to people,

being with the ones we love for as much time as we can,

not ignoring our love ones to watch tv, talk on the phone, go out shopping or play on the computer,

when you think of it it is very hard

Life is uncertain but death is certain. So we must prepare ourselves everyday for we will never know when death come knocking on our doors. Yes, we should take everyday as our last. It is a sad case of your friend who passed away so suddenly and it only shows even with a healthy body it does not bullet proof us from death at any age when death must come.

I should go out and do more then I do myself. I had a ex next door neighbor pass away last week myself. I haven't talked or seen him in years and just like that he died also. I agree you never do know when your time will come.

I'm so sorry to hear about your friend.

I try to consider that - I really want to make some arrangements, because while I don't expect to die this coming week, I also don't expect to make it to 80 like my mom (my general health has never been as good as hers.)

I do try to consider each day and fill it with as much joy as I can.

Im sorry for the loss of a dear friend and leader. My sympathy for your group.

WE really dont know when we'll die. I live my life each day to become a better person I am yesterday. But I dont think im living it to the fullest.:(

Some days I do & somedays I don't, I guess it depends on how I feel on any given day. Like yesterday, my husband & I took our 22 month old daughter to an amusement park & we didn't have a care in the world

It does be a sad occasion. Yes, there are many things you can not anticipate. However, isn't it too pressed if you consider every day as the last day? So I always insist "don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you". Good luck!