- Aug 8, 2004
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Heard the song as I was driving around today and really got me wondering what I would do if today was my last day. It's sobering thinking about that question.
I think what I'd do is write two letters. One to my 1yr old son about all the fatherly advise that I can impart upon him and to tell him how much he is still loved by me, even after I was gone. To my 4yr old daughter I would write on how much the past four years with her were some of my happiest. And I would also impart some fatherly advise and also tell her that, no matter what happens in this world, that there is someone waiting for her in the next.
My wife would definitely take this the hardest. She had to go through her father passing away when she was 16. I don't know how I would break the news to her. I know that there would be lots of crying and many questions, the answers to some of those I would not have the answers to. I don't think I'd let her or my kids out of my site. We'd probably go out to a park and spend time on the swingsets, have a nice picnic lunch and enjoy the rest of the day like that.
With my mother, sister and brother (all of who are scattered around the states) there would be no time to gather them all together. It would be very hard to tell them that I was going to die tomorrow. Not sure if I'd call them or go online and video chat with them.
I don't think I'd call my friends up and tell them though. I would not know what to say to all of them.
This next part would probably be the hardest. I would start to put my children to bed, give each a kiss on the cheek and forehead, tell them that I love them very much and not to be afraid of what will happen tomorrow. After they were in bed I would sit on the couch with my wife, cuddle close, and wait for the moment to come.
So, what would you do?
I think what I'd do is write two letters. One to my 1yr old son about all the fatherly advise that I can impart upon him and to tell him how much he is still loved by me, even after I was gone. To my 4yr old daughter I would write on how much the past four years with her were some of my happiest. And I would also impart some fatherly advise and also tell her that, no matter what happens in this world, that there is someone waiting for her in the next.
My wife would definitely take this the hardest. She had to go through her father passing away when she was 16. I don't know how I would break the news to her. I know that there would be lots of crying and many questions, the answers to some of those I would not have the answers to. I don't think I'd let her or my kids out of my site. We'd probably go out to a park and spend time on the swingsets, have a nice picnic lunch and enjoy the rest of the day like that.
With my mother, sister and brother (all of who are scattered around the states) there would be no time to gather them all together. It would be very hard to tell them that I was going to die tomorrow. Not sure if I'd call them or go online and video chat with them.
I don't think I'd call my friends up and tell them though. I would not know what to say to all of them.
This next part would probably be the hardest. I would start to put my children to bed, give each a kiss on the cheek and forehead, tell them that I love them very much and not to be afraid of what will happen tomorrow. After they were in bed I would sit on the couch with my wife, cuddle close, and wait for the moment to come.
So, what would you do?
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