Your Final Word to Say
By tholitz
@tholitz (1127)
Philippines
October 22, 2008 11:52pm CST
If you knew for certain that you were going to lose your voice and that you would never be able to speak again, what would you want your final words to be?
I have read and greatly inspired by this story, and thought once again of sharing it with you.
A man with throat cancer faced an operation that would save his life but not his voice. Just before the surgery, he spent time with his wife and children telling them how he love them so much.
Then he asked his doctor to let him know precisely when the anesthetic would make him unconscious. As the man was slipping off to sleep, he said distinctly, "Jesus"! That was the last word he chose to utter in this life - "Jesus"!
5 responses
@bjcyrix (6901)
• Philippines
23 Oct 08
Oh wow. He mustve had such a strong faith. I mean with that situation the person would think more about the loved ones to whom he can never speak to again, whereas with the Divine he can speak without even uttering a word but still he chose to say "Jesus". I havent thought about that. I mean if that happened to me Id have to think about it long and hard on what my last words would be. Honestly, I dont think it would be that same word stated above though. Thank you for sharing this inspiring story.
@redhotpogo (4401)
• United States
23 Oct 08
i'm not going to bother trying to be inspirational. i hope it would be something funny that would make people laugh.
@baleleng2008 (917)
• United States
16 Nov 08
awwww!that's very touchable story then tholitz about the man who have throat cancer....
me even my voice gone I can still say what I want by writing of whats inside my heart.But probably my last word is forgive me Lord for all my sins...
@echosoundz (856)
• Malaysia
23 Oct 08
I would also say the same thing, 'All praise the God Almighty'
@pweety_princess (2012)
• Australia
23 Oct 08
My last word would probably be Jesus, God and a prayer, also talking to my family.
But you know, you can always write later.
