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If you were told you had 6 months to live...Where would you go? :driving: What would you visit? :yh_alien2 What crazy thing would you want to do? :yh_rotfl Tell me your craziest ideas:yh_silly .......6 months...you can do a lot in that time..... Ready set go..............................

you know Mom, like you i have a deep sense of mortality. i am fortunate, i was able to raise my kids and i know you have fears about that. but since this damn heart attack i think my time could be limited as well. and honestly feel i have done it all! i have had several careers, skied in races, SCUBA dived in fantastic places, driven motorcycles, trotters and a jaguar, been rich, been homeless, found a daughter i gave up for adoption at 17, been an onstage guest on "OPRAH", have fantastic lifelong friends around the world, lived in washington and had dinner at the white house many times, ice-skated with bobby kennedy, attended JFK's funeral, heard MLK give his "i have a dream" speech on the mall, lived in boston, lived in the florida keys, been married and divorced but only found my soul mate a year ago, went to the police academy when my kids were grown because i wanted to, and kicked butt. Forrest Gump has nothing on me. so, to answer your question, there is one thing left...go to England and be with my man. ......damn, i can't believe i said all that!!

it's not been easy. thanks FR. there's an old chinese curse, "may you live in interesting times". i think my chance to write a book is gone, hell, all my friends who have saved all my letters can write it! i am just going to keep living it until i can't anymore. there's another saying, God saves the best for last. in my case it is true. i have the best. a real knight in shining armor. who said there are no real princes? john lennon was right~~love IS the answer.

mominiowa wrote: If you were told you had 6 months to live...Where would you go? :driving: What would you visit? :yh_alien2 What crazy thing would you want to do? yh_rotfl Tell me your craziest ideas .......6 months...you can do a lot in that time..... Ready set go..............................
OK - hmm lemme see - first thing I'd do is ask for another opinion!! Never know, that ten minute drive to the next doc might buy me another year or two!! :wah:

Sorry, mom, I just couldn't resist!!

id move to this remote lil fishing village on the coastline, me & the dog walking in the hills, sitting looking out to sea, im thinking of doing it now actually

I have been many places, done many things, met many people and though I expect to do even more, have no desire to do these things in my final 6 months. I would spend that time getting my affairs in order for my survivors and saying my goodbyes to those I care for.

Lon wrote: I have been many places, done many things, met many people and though I expect to do even more, have no desire to do these things in my final 6 months. I would spend that time getting my affairs in order for my survivors and saying my goodbyes to those I care for.I'm with you, Lon

Ohhhhh they didn't tell me 6 months-- I was just wondering..They tell me all the time - I need a transplant with out it - I will get weeker, blah blah - Its just a matter of waiting till my great neice arrives in this world...They told me I didn't have enough time "not" to go back on Dialysis---Well you all know - U can't be on dialysis and take the kids to the lake for a week...SO I am putting it off to make memories--I have done my 10 things of crazieness with my kids- From Football games in Denver, to water skiing, to simple vacations with the kids etc...I live evey day to the fullest--and never look past the next day! Just be happy I have that one! (Unless I am feeling sorry for myself and I am having a PITY PARTY from hell) LOL

Now LC - U AMAZE me!! WOW! You have lived full - and your life is still so fresh and full of new things! I commend u girlfriend! :yh_worshp

Oh Mom this thread makes me feel incredibly sappy.

I would sell my house and move to a place that holds my soul Vancouver Island. Friends and family would be told either to bid me farewell or join me in my last months.

I would not do anything crazy that may put my life in jeopardy as I would only have a short bit left.

I would spend the time with my kids. I would try to devote as much time to them as possible. Take them to the places that touch my heart and tell them that when they come upon such places in life to remember me and be reminded that I had a great life and not to mourn me.

I would ask the same of my parents, brother and sis in law.

And I would remind the BF of the incredible impact he had on my life.

Oh and likely I would write them all letters from the heart. (like LC it would be to late to write my book)

If I had six months left I would take my son to greece,and Italy, reiterate what I have already taught him, The craziest thing I would do is what ever fun he and I could accomplish in six months,whatever his wish was. never leaving his side would be ideal ,hes all I have, I have no family I am an orphan.

Far Rider wrote: hahahaha well now you got the forum garden buddies!
Oh. I really like that, Far. Very sweet.

Jasmund, he's right. No one is an orphan here. There are several members that are such good friends, they feel like family to me.

I sure needed that kind of sentiment tonight, Far! Thanks.