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Has something happened in your life that made you stop and think about your own mortality? I recently lost a good friend and coworker suddenly. It was a shock and surprise as he went into the hospital for back pain and suddenly died Friday morning (two days ago from this posting). For me, the hardest part about dealing with this loss is the constant thinking about my own mortality and the fact that I have been avoiding some very hard decisions.
I don't want to die today (or any time soon). My friend had been planning his retirement and making plans for the next five years at work. Now all that planning and saving is wasted.
I intend to find some small ways to remember him and keep something of who he was alive within me. I don't want to wait to do the things that I always said I would do and never seem to have time for. I've been torn by indecision and panic these last two days. I don't want to die the way my friend did (suddenly). I want to die old, with family gathered around. Like my gf's family just experienced.
These two deaths so close together threw me for a loop. I just wonder what kind of changes you made In your life because of such an event. I am hoping you might have ideas that will help me move past this place.
I don't want to die today (or any time soon). My friend had been planning his retirement and making plans for the next five years at work. Now all that planning and saving is wasted.
I intend to find some small ways to remember him and keep something of who he was alive within me. I don't want to wait to do the things that I always said I would do and never seem to have time for. I've been torn by indecision and panic these last two days. I don't want to die the way my friend did (suddenly). I want to die old, with family gathered around. Like my gf's family just experienced.
These two deaths so close together threw me for a loop. I just wonder what kind of changes you made In your life because of such an event. I am hoping you might have ideas that will help me move past this place.