I am quite the worry wart but mostly about the weather and my girls.
So, not surprisingly, I have no fear of the predictions made by the Mayans saying that December 21, 2012 is going to be the end of the world.
But it got me thinking...what if I knew with certitude that I only had 7 days left to live. What would I do and how would I spend my last week. Realistically, I know that life very rarely gives us a "drop dead date", but just for fun, here goes.
Day 1 - I think I would panic initially, then start making lists (I learned from my dad, that you must make a list so that you don't forget anything). I would cook a nice Indian or Moroccan dinner to share with my family and have chocolate mayonnaise cake for desert (my dad's recipe). I might pick up the telephone to call friends and family I have not spoken to in a while (we always leave this to later don't we!!)
Day 2 - I'm off to Paris with Serge; one of the most beautiful cities I have visited. We would go for a walk on the Champs Élisés, and share one last kiss in front of the Eiffel tower. We would sleep (or we might sleep very little :) in a very posh hotel with a balcony; money would be no object right!
Day 3 - I would edit my Paris pics, watch a great movie with my girls and perhaps take a leisurely drive in the country with Serge to take some more pictures. One thing I know I would not do is clean the house or exercize...who cares right, the end is near :)
Day 4 - I would spend today with my family and my dad. I would invite my niece and nephew, that I adore, and bake cookies and make crafts with them. I am thinking I might put together a memory box with my photos, my blog posts, key objects that are dear to me and write down some of my life experiences to share with future generations. I would also visit my mom at the cemetery to make sure she knows I'm coming soon.
Day 5 - I would throw a huge party and invite my BFF and all my friends from schools. I have been throughly blessed to have grown up with such wonderful friends...we may not see each other often, but when we do, its as if time as stood still. Rest assured my "newer friends", work colleagues and family, you would also be invited because you're all important to me. After a few Smirnoff Ice, there would be lots of chatting, laughing and perhaps a few tears!! No doubt, you would hear "Dancing Queen" because it's my favourite song and "Endless love" because its our wedding song,
Day 6 - This being my before last day, I would drive up to the cottage (beware, I might just drive myself :) to spend my last two days quietly in Saint-Emile with my loved ones (my daughters, my husband and my Dad). We would play board games, eat snacks, and spend nice family time together. And given that there is a well and a lake, this could prove helpful should the water supply run out :)
Day 7 - My last day...I am certain that I would wake up and think: "already day 7, where did the week go!". I think I would feel very calm and zen. I would just sit on the deck, with a box of chocolate, my camera, my iPad, looking at the lake and wait for the end to come.
But wait...
I want more time, more days, many more in fact. I have lots of dreams not yet fulfilled, I have people to see and places to go. I want to grow old with Serge, see my girls grow old and have kids. I want to be there for the people who need me and those that I love. I want to live, laugh and take photos of the beauty that surrounds me. I want time to smell the roses, and want to celebrate my retirement and pay off my mortgage!!
In retrospect, I am too busy and have too many things to do to die now, so Mayans take note, my calendar does not end on December 21st 2012!
So, I think it is crucial that we spend each day living as if its our last day. Life is short and time passes quickly, so we might as well make every day count, be happy in the process and spend as much time as possible with our loved ones and friends.
And if you run out of water (if, and when the apocalypse comes), you'll know where to find me and my private supply!!
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