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[fuzzball76]

This is not necessary a specific religion

Would you want to want when your last day on earth would actually be? I am mixed. I mean if I got a text from the other side saying you are going on a lrip,say eternity and the date was like May 1st, (today is the 30th of April) then I would be kinda concerned. Then my horoscope also says you will be taking a trip..when it says clothing optional, but bring 100000000 spf suntan lotion and plenty of ice water, I would def be grabbing some Angel Soft tp.. LOL...

I have had relatives who passed unexpectedly but seemed to know. No suicide here. My uncle ended up talking to alot more people than normal that night, even ones he rarely or did not care for. Then, about 3am, got a phone call, he passed. He was drinking coffee, smoking a cig at his fav hangout, smiled and then poof.  

Same goes with my grandmother. She was put in hospital for diabetes. We went to visit her. The doctor came in and said that they were going to take her legs. It was a shock but she was calm and dealt with it. Then a few hours later, got a phone call from her dr, she had passed on. It was prob from shock. However, I think that it was my grandfather who had passed on 25 years ago looking down and did not want her to suffer. She lived by herself,we were an hour away. Prob did not want to go to the home.

One last relative was my cousin Phyliss, who led a wonderful life. Then disease set in. Well, towards her final day, she called for "Charlee" to come and get her.He was her younger brother who died in WWII. Then she went.

I mean if I knew the exact date when I was going, I would be buying LOTS of life insurance for my family. Taking care of loose ends. Trying to bury grudges and debt. Deciding where I want to be at my final moment, alone or family.

Wait, I think I better get rid of that tattoo saying "HEAVEN DOESN'T WANT ME...HELL IS AFRAID I WILL TAKE OVER.." LOL...

[Preds]

[millieshops]

I don't care about the actual day but lately I've been thinking I'd like some indication of how many years are left.  Even then, I don't mean an exact number, but about 5, 10, 15 or 20 -  maybe that kind of nformation.

I'm not sure what the real effect of knowing would do for me, positive or negative, but I do know it's only lately I've thought about the concept at all.

[RedTop]

No, I would not want to know my death date in advance.   I like things just the way God intended them to be.   I'm 60, and if I go today, I am ready.   I am very content and at peace with who I am, and where I am in my life.  

I grew up understanding that our days on earth are numbered.  Working in a hospital made me acutely aware of sudden, unexpected death, and the effects of that on loved ones.   I have taken what I've learned along the way, and taken care of my personal business.  I am confident my life is in order, and my family will be taken care of financially.  I don't need to do anything to prepare for my death; I just concentrate on living and enjoying each day.  

[deepwaterdotter]

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@RedTop wrote:

No, I would not want to know my death date in advance.   I like things just the way God intended them to be.   I'm 60, and if I go today, I am ready.   I am very content and at peace with who I am, and where I am in my life.  

I grew up understanding that our days on earth are numbered.  Working in a hospital made me acutely aware of sudden, unexpected death, and the effects of that on loved ones.   I have taken what I've learned along the way, and taken care of my personal business.  I am confident my life is in order, and my family will be taken care of financially.  I don't need to do anything to prepare for my death; I just concentrate on living and enjoying each day.  

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I agree, and nicely-worded.

[SeaMaiden]

Now  age 60... I am thinking a bit more about my time left on this earthly plane.. 15 years?... 20 years?....  my mother lived to age 85... my father until 95.  So I imagine I might make it another 30 years IF I take care of my health and eat well.

I do not dwell on how much time left I have. But,  it is kind of in my thoughts when they talk about say the future and 50 years or such from now. I think.. ' Oh, I will not be here then".  That seems to happen more and more.

I notice a lot of people my age die. I suppose that is going to happen more and more the older I get.  I would not want to know when my last day was if that was something offered to me. Just like I do not want to see what  diseases I have waiting for me in my genes or DNA.  No desire to know the future or what is going to transpire. Just live my life day to day.  Really, isn't that all we have? Just this moment.... just this day.... just right now? Be grateful, be happy, and enjoy.  

[jubilant]

What is that old saying...Live each day as if it were your last....

I don't look forward to any pain that I might suffer in death....who does?  One thing I am not afraid of at all is my last breath.  I know someone who has this Bible verse written on their headstone.  I want it written on mine...."For me to live is Christ, to die is gain".

[Puzzle Piece]

Geez, according to some of my doctors, it's any moment of life one can be gone.  I just want any loose ends tied up, debts paid off, and my husband near if possible.  No drama. 

[Bobbi sue]

The Lord knows when my last day on Earth is.  I am ready to go when He call me to my eternal home.