Prepping generally means thinking about end of the world scenarios, like a zombie apocalypse, nuclear war, earth-destroying climate change, etc. So lately I've been seriously pondering this question:
If I only had five years left to live, what would I want to do with that time?
Who would I want to spend those five years with? What would I want to do? What would I want to experience? Who would I want to experience it with? How would I want to live?
These questions can really stir up some deep shit. But it's got me thinking: we really should live each day like it's our last, at least when it comes to loving the people in our lives. Maybe a zombie apocalypse will never happen. But tomorrow I could easily get hit by a bus, fall in the shower and crack open my skull, have a heart attack, or just keel over and die because the Big G has decided it's my time.
So I'm going to make more of an effort to be kinder, gentler and more loving toward all the people who matter to me. If I get eaten by a zombie tomorrow, I want them to remember me as someone who showed them all the love I felt in my heart.
I know, I know. It sounds like sappy bullshit, and it's not really my usual style. But I've been thinking that it's time for a change: less hardass, more heartfelt.
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I totally agree. I try to let everyone I care about know, because when the time comes, I don't want them to wonder. Live each day in joy and be present.
I also agree. And I have found that what goes around comes around. I have striven to be a loving and generous person, even if all I have to share is my time and full attention, and I have found that I have encountered a lot of kindly people in return. Some acquaintances have become friends, and my life has been enriched.
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