EDIT: 14 qualifying responses
People handle the thought of death in a variety of ways.
If you knew you only had 24 hours to live, how would you spend the remainder of your life?
Spending time with family and friends.
We often talk about how important our families are. But do we do a good job of proving how important they are to us by spending time with them?
Time missed spent with our spouses and children cannot be regained. Often times I see people laboring today (at the expense of their family) for a future dream that may or may not come to be.
Time spent with our spouses and children (and the memories we create) cannot be taken away. We all need to work towards leaving a legacy of memories for others to enjoy once we are gone.
What type of stories will you leave behind? Good ones or bad ones.
My hope is that I have spent an abundant amount of quality time with my family that my last 24 hours spent with them will not be in an attempt to make up for lost times, but rather celebrate a life well lived together.
Checking off activities from your bucket list.
If you have waited until the last 24 hours of life to start marking off items from you bucket list, then you have robbed yourself of life changing opportunities.
Items in a bucket list should be crossed out, because they have been and are being experienced through the entire span of one's life, not just at the end of life. Somethings should be experienced in one's youth. Other things should be experienced by the old and wise.
We all need to find a proper balance of the here-and-now and our dreams for the future. Let your bucket list be both present and future!
Repenting of sin. Making amends.
I personally believe that there is moral right and wrong. When I have wronged someone I need to genuinely ask for forgiveness and seek reconciliation with that person.
My sins and offenses against other people create barriers in my personal relationships. That is not a life well lived!
By making amends now, not later, I develop and nourish stronger relationships with the people who are dearest to me.
Asking for forgiveness is one of the most challenging things to do in life. But when I invest in my personal relationships and remove any obstacle for future growth, I am removing a heavy burden, both in my life and the lives of others.
Experience peace and joy by asking for forgiveness and offering forgiveness. Make sure that you let go of bitterness and hurt in your heart before your last 24 hours of life!
Feeling Depressed.
This is a natural response for anyone who knows they only have 24 more hours to live, but it does not have to be the only response.
If we are living life well today, then we will be able to live the last 24 hours of life well too.
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