Makes Me Think - Today, I interviewed a woman who is terminally ill. "So," I tried to delicately ask, "What is it like to wake up every morning and know that you are dying?" "Well," she responded, "What is it like to wake up every morning and pretend that you are not?" MMT

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Today, I interviewed a woman who is terminally ill. "So," I tried to delicately ask, "What is it like to wake up every morning and know that you are dying?" "Well," she responded, "What is it like to wake up every morning and pretend that you are not?" MMT

#178 (8) - Aug 11, 2009 by Suzie - Miscellaneous - Yes, that made me think too! (6504) - No, that made me sleepy. (200)

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It is kind of a rude question. Good answer on her part, though.

#1 - by devilslilsister
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When you really think about it, it is like that. People wake up totally unaware that they are dying. But maybe it's better that way, because we enjoy life better!

#2 - by Apollo
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Not necessarily... In many cases, people find that knowledge of their own mortality gives them the freedom to break free of life's irrelevant worries and cares and focus on what truly matters.

#3 - by Hyleanlegend
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we should live every day like our last. in five years from now, will u remember what u did 5 years ago?think Would u rathre die tomorow and not have lived like youre last day!

#4 - by makes me think too
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we should live every day like our last. in five years from now, will u remember what u did 5 years ago?think Would u rathre die tomorow and not have lived like youre last day!

#5 - by makes me think too
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Touche

#6 - by freebird
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Right on. when you're born, the doctor hands you a birth certificate with one hand, and a post-dated death certificate with the other.

#7 - by Max_Radius
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Since it seems you never thought about this before, I am very glad that this woman opened your eyes.

#8 - by eltigre987
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