Who's afraid of.....

[Gail T AGAIN]

dying? I am so scared, I shouldn't even be thinking of it at 45 but I do? What is the world going to be like without me here, OK OK, I shouldn't ask that cause I might not like the answer but why am I so compulsive with this issue in my life?

 

[aahmom1]

My Mom died young, so I tend to think of it quite a bit too.

 

[honeywolf7]

I am.

 

[WebmasterMaryJo]

<font color=navy>I'm not, but my dad is -- he brings it up every now and then.

It's such a fact of life that I've accepted it. I just don't want to suffer when it's my time.

 

[Saffron]

I'm not afraid of dying at all. When it's my time, I'll go.

What I am afraid of is, if I die young, who will take care of those I leave behind.

Other than that, "...When I die, when I'm dead, dead and gone , there'll be one child born in this world, to carry on, to carry on..."

 

[Cindy B]

No!


I guess learning from my firends that are dying... that life is short, and you need to live your life everyday. I need to make my impact, and be ready for anything.


I am a spiritual person so that puts thing in perspective as well... I think of heaven, so to me... thats an amazing promise.. there is a scripture which talks about how heaven has no pain, no crying, and peace... well, that sounds like an awesome place to go for me.

 

[browneyes]

My only fear about dying right now is if I died today would my kids remember me when they grow up since they're so young.

 

[DixieDreamer]

I think about it... but I guess I would not use the term "afraid" to describe how I feel when I think about this.

I worry for my family - if it should occur earlier rather than later in my life. I get concerned that I don't have enough time (in any LIFETIME!) to do all the things I wish to do! I worry that the seeds I sow today are not the variety and quality that I think they are... such that I may reap what I sow... and be sorry for my choices.

Having confessed my worries... I must say that I really do tend to live in the moment. It is good to reflect and savor on our memories, and it is always wise to have a vision for your future and a plan to get there... but the reality is... the past is done and cannot be revised and the future may not be there for us... today is what is important. If we are lucky... we will have a long lifetime of "todays".

 

[Lynn CC]

I'm not afraid, because its something that is going to happen sooner or later (hopefully later). I do wonder HOW it will happen, I hope it's in my sleep.
I also worry about the effect it will have on my DS. I hope he is settled in his life with lots of close friends or a family of his own that he can turn to for comfort.

 

[snoopy]

I'm not afraid of the afterlife, just worried for the same reasons browneyes mentioned, that my kids are so young. Should I meet my untimely death while the kids are under 18, I've already arranged for my husband to marry a dear friend of ours, who isn't married but would make an excellent stepmother to our children. Nevermind that DH doesn't want to marry her, she is the one I have selected for him.

 

[browneyes]

Originally posted by snoopy
Should I meet my untimely death while the kids are under 18, I've already arranged for my husband to marry a dear friend of ours, who isn't married but would make an excellent stepmother to our children. Nevermind that DH doesn't want to marry her, she is the one I have selected for him.

LOL! That just cracked me up. I haven't thought of finding my replacement yet. I know one thing, my SO would keep me alive forever if I tried to make my best friend my replacement.

 

[Dream]

LOL! Snoopy you crack me up!!

But in answer to the question...no, the thought of dying doesn't frighten me but as so many of you have expressed, the thought of leaving my children before they are grown makes me sad.
Having lost many loved ones in my life I have grown to realize life is much too short to worry about leaving it, when I can be LIVING it!!! There is so much beauty out there to be enjoyed while we can!!!!

 

[Lynn CC]

LOL Snoopy! I'm going to have to start searching for my replacement!

 

[preshi]

I am afraid of dying violently...like being killed or a car accident or something... other than that if I die peacefully... not too woried about it.

 

[luvindisneyworld]

i dont really worry about dying cause i know where i am going,but it does worry me on how i will die,i want to die in my sleep,that is the thing that really really worries me is how.
misty

 

[Amy]

I'm another one of those who worries more about how -- I just hope I don't die a painful death or in a fire or something. I'd like to die in my sleep.

But I hope it's not for a long time - my boys are still young and need a mom, and I know DH couldn't handle it alone. But I will NOT find a replacement for him to marry!! No other woman will live in my house and raise my boys!

 

[grinningghost]

I also worry about how. But more than that, I worry about not really being dead, or somehow being aware afterward. Like, will I feel the cremation or the burial? Will I see my family mourning? Here's where I could use a little guidance. Otherwise, I don't bother thinking about it much. My DD is old enough now where I'm sure she'll always remember me if I go too soon, but she still needs a mom and I think she always will. (I still need my mom and I'm 37 ).