Saturday, October 28, 2006
{ 2:23 PM }
came across this essay titled : if you had only one year to live, what would you do within that year?
it goes like this...
this question which seems frivolous has been asked many times by thikers of all ages. the reason behind the question is that if we have a limited period of life left, how will we spend it? would we do thingsthat really matters to us? if so, what are the these things?
for me, i will do things that give me real pleasuere and things that i always wanted to but did not get around to doing because i am waiting until i am 'free' to do it. for the ourpose if this essay, i will assume that i have no shortage of funds to do anything i please. i will alsoassume that i am relatively good health to enable me to do all the thingsi want to do.
i will begin my year by visiting the great cradles of civilizations of the world. i have always wanted to see the pyramids of Egypt and the other wonders of the Middle East. i believe that the ancients had achieved much that we should be grateful for. they had lived in good spirit and learned how to live with nature without abusing her or destroying her, i shall pay homage to all the sites of ancient civilizations before coming back home.
i shall then gather all my loved ones around me and live with them for a while. i shall pour my love on all of them and tell them all the treasures of the world. during this time, i will also visit all my favourite places in Singapore and bid goodbye to them. the places that hold special meaning to me are changi beach, toa payoh town, little india, geylang serai, people's park and hougang, i shall worte good bye notes to all my friends and then i shall go away to await my passing.
i will proceed to the reservations of the Native Americans of north america. i am informed that they are those who, in earlier times, lived as man was supposed to -- as one with nature. strange as it may seem, though many teachers have taught us how we must live with nature, we always lived aginst her. i would like to live with them to the day i die, close to great mother nature. as i came from her bosom, i would like to pass into her without any fuss or ceremony. hence i would leave instructions that my remains are to be returned to earth after cremation.
end of story...
though not an excellent essay, it sound real and solid. if i would have to write an essay on this topic, i guess it would be endless.
as i grow, more and more dreams are mounted in my brain. having to fulfil all in a year is just mission impossible. but theres something call priority. in fact with that limited one year, i would want to fulfil my utmost dream; live without regret.
for a start, i would like to go around and apologise to people who tolerated me. thereafter, write a letter to all my loved ones(you may call it a will letter) telling them that i am leaving in a year's time. people may ask, " why not just spend your time with them?" think about it, as time goes, your life is slowing drain away, till the day you left, who are the ones who would wept? i know i am being selfish. i wouldnt want to see them cry. then, i would like to make a will; to leave what ever i had in this world to them. when they accepted the fact that i am dying, i will go to them, seeking them for permission to leave the country. definitely, they will agree. if they dont, i will be selfish.
second thing i wanted to do is to take a tour around the world. because the only thing you can bring with you when you left is memories. i would want to take them with me. so, i will leave all my memories by taking tons of pictures and mail it to my loved ones. till the day i left, i would have already taken a clear look on the beautiful side of this world.
to conclude, i think i would died in some countries. but before that, i would write an essay on this topic. because i know that this is the most well written essay i have ever wrote.
