Would you open the envelope??? - Page 2

Suziepeach · ‎03-10-2010

How morbid and how a subject like this bother people, especially during these uncertain times.

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BlueFinch · ‎08-31-2019

Yes, definitely. For those strong enough to handle the countdown to their expiration date, it actually has more pros than cons.

Far too many people don't prepare themselves, or their family for their demise. They don't even obtain Wills, or Directives for the Physician. It's as if death only happens to someone else, not them. It's a way to deny the inevitable.

If we knew, we could make realistic life goals. Goals that could be accomplished and enjoyed for our individual clock, while making sure we had plenty of time to complete our bucket lists, instead of living nose to the grindstone.

I've seen far too many dying prematurely, never having a chance to enjoy some much deserved retirement time. Including my husband, several friends and family members. Would they have worked as hard if they knew. I doubt it.

SilleeMee · ‎05-22-2016

Yes I would.

When you are given a medical diagnosis of a particular disease then that can come with a countdown clock. But that is only true for a very small number of diagnoses and even those have been proven to be wrong. I tend to look at the odds against me...pessimistic? Yes, I know.

Pook · ‎03-20-2010

@Laura14 wrote:
I can change it by jumping off the bridge. I have never liked being told what I can and cannot do.

If the date was different than the date and time you jumped off the bridge then you could not die then if you cannot change the date and time in the envelope!!!

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

Be a kind person; live each day to it's potential; help others; be the kind of person you want to be; look forward and have faith; and you will be happy with your life every day. Do the best you can, be the best person you can.

What envelope? Silly question.

millieshops · ‎03-09-2010

No need - the date and time tell me nothing important. Now if the message were to tell me about my life during the 5 preceding years, I might be curious.

BTW - I've known 2 men who at about 3 in the afternoon were told by their doctors that they were fine. Both were dead before the day was over!

One of those men was my father.

Jordan2 · ‎03-16-2010

Curiosity hopefully wouldn't get the better of me. I think if you know when you will die, you're probably not living your life to the fullest, you might think what's the point. Better to just live your life, whatever happens is out of your control.