Let me start off by saying that I DID enjoy cell last night!! Hands up those of you who didn't???
Good, all very compliant, all enjoyed.........
During the course of the cell, and because of the discussions that took place, two stories came to mind.
When Kelly was talking about legacies.....
We all know, the famous tenor Luciano Pavarotti just recently passed away. Within three days of his death, I got the first corny joke about his passing, and I forwarded that to some friends. One of them commented, 'aiyo, his body not even cold yet, and the corny jokes have started!!'
I replied to her, I hope someday when I die, there'll be loads of corny emails going around about me. Then I will know (hopefully I'll be in heaven when I come to this realisation!!) that I've arrived.
When we were talking about how you would live your life if you knew when you would die...
I read a story in the newspapers some time back. An old English gentleman was told he had a terminal disease (sorry, I forget what the disease was......) and that he would die in a short time, say one or two years (sorry again, I forget the exact time frame, it WAS a long time ago I read this story........). So he decided to be unconventional. Much like Morrie Schwarz he was given a finite timeline to live. He sold all that he had, cashed in on his insurance policies and set out to enjoy the rest of his life. He must've gone on a cruise or two, seen the world or three, and basically I'm certain, he partied like there was no tomorrow (there wasn't, as far as he was concerned).
What's the catch?? Well, three years down the road, (or more, I don't remember, but it doesn't really matter) something drastic happened. His money ran out. NO, he DIDN'T die. And he had no more money.
The story ends with him suing the doctors who diagnosed his disease and gave him his timeframe.
I just thought I'd share this with all of you, as I sat there thinking, even the best laid plans.........
Ok folks, consider that my orientation into the Group!!!
God Bless.
signed,
Mr. M
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2 comments:
Haha, what great stories! so, unless God gives you the time frame for your life, don't count on doctors!!
Dr M,
I think that name suits you better. Dont know why.
Anyway, I can understand the man who partied his life away, that is, assuming he didnt have any dependents. Before God found me, I might have even gone to so far as to say, he made sense. That's because I never though of 'what if' the doctor was wrong. Being at SIB has thought me to depend on God and most of all, to pull the handbrakes every once in a while and think.
Ish, sounds so holy moly, blame that on Lee Choo.
Dr M, do post more often. You made me think again. ;)
Anna
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