if you only had 3 months...

Today’s lesson was on organ donation. At the end, the discussion question was : if you only had 3 months to live, what are some things that you would want to do?

One student answers: I would want to sleep. Because I want to die safely.

HAHAHAHA

This is the most ironic answer I have ever heard. But it also sums us up quite nicely. We all have this innate fear built into us. 

However, I do think today’s lesson was a bit too dark for these youngsters. I wouldn’t want my son or daughter to be learning about death and all horrible things that come with it - like cancer in your liver and how your eyes turn yellow and your cheeks sink in…and that you can die when you’re 14…and after doing everything you possibly can to survive, you can still die…you will have to wait at least one year to get a transplant….and then your body might reject the new liver….and you will still die. =/ eek. 

But, this made me think about what I would do if I only had three months left to live. Would I still care about studies, career, money, weight, my hair (not that I care much about my hair) or how messy my apartment is? Probably not. I would spend my remaining time with my family. I would also go on a quest to travel the world and eat all the foods from every culture.

That would most likely be my dying wish. To see every corner of this world..

BUT. Since I’m not dying anytime soon *I hope*, I will have to give way to some other priorities…such as furthering my study and building my career. 

I’m not sure which one’s better. To live a long life according to societal norms or a fun, reckless but short and maybe painful life? 

Anyways.. what do you think?