There is more to living that purely existing. The one who got away? The job of your dreams?
Maybe you’re surrounded by friends and family.
If I had to live my life all over. We don’t think twice when we complain to our coworkers about another 60-hour work week, or when we have the best intentions to call that friend we haven’t seen in over a year that I’ve lost touch with. Don’t let life pass you by so when they’re playing the highlight reel of your life, it’s totally worth watching. That’s no longer the case. If I could change the way I live my life today I wouldn't change a single thing 'Cos if I change my world into another place I wouldn't see your smiling face. If I had to live my life all over. Long answer: if I had to do it all over again, I would give my 23-year-old self one piece of vital advice. It doesn’t come with an endless string of opportunities or a giant eraser that cleans the page. But the truth is, life doesn’t come with a do-over. There is no second chance. By subscribing, you agree to the terms of our
It saddens me to think. Sure my life has “just begun,” and there’s “a whole life ahead of me,” according to what society tells us, but what I’ve experienced working with the terminally ill has afforded me the opportunity to see and appreciate life in a way I never truly thought I could: That life is … So I'll take my ups and downs. And after you ask yourself this question, will it be too late? Take it for what it’s worth. ☠️This gripping tale by prolific horror novelist, Holly Riordan, will keep you on the edge of your seat!Sign up for the Thought Catalog Weekly and get the best stories from the week to your inbox every Friday.You may unsubscribe at any time. I wouldn't change a thing. Does that sound cliché? Sure my life has “just begun,” and there’s “a whole life ahead of me,” according to what society tells us, but what I’ve experienced working with the terminally ill has afforded me the opportunity to see and appreciate life in a way I never truly thought I could: That life is fleeting, and you only get one chance to do it right.A hospice nurse compiled hundreds of hospice patient responses; highlighting the top five regrets people had who were dying. And I wouldn't be here today. Perhaps you knew it was coming, or maybe it came by total surprise. You’re an angel. I’m endlessly grateful for the people and experiences in my life, and it’s been a journey in which the good and bad things have taught me a great deal. When that ever-popular question comes up on first dates, happy hours, or conversations in the line at the grocery store of “What do you do for a living”, the response I get is always the same. And in that moment, what will run through your mind?
I work in hospice, and death has become as common a part of my routine as brushing my teeth or having that first cup of coffee to start my day. Your children? Even though her gut warns her to stay home, a work assignment forces Ari to visit the island—and it’s even more dangerous than she ever could have imagined.
Learn about us.Submit your writing to be published on Thought Catalog.You’re lying in a bed. Believing is the answer, the answer to all your fears When I first said I loved you, I want in for the kill Now when I say I love you, I mean I … I could never do something like that.” When I tell someone I work in end of life care, it’s almost as if people put you on some God-like pedestal where you suddenly you possess some saintly gift to deal with that one awkward and uncomfortable subject no one ever wants to bring up. I used to look at life like I was indestructible hurricane, having 80 more years ahead of me to make up for my string of immature missteps and mistakes. My quick answer: I wouldn’t change a thing. I know now without a doubt, mine will be. She says it’ll be a matter of days and it’s time to prepare for what’s ahead. To me, life is no longer something I feel entitled to, however, a precious opportunity to wake up and simply live another day as a magnificent blip in this vast universe. "If I Could Live My Life Over" - Carroll Roberson - YouTube Because sitting and holding the frail hand of a woman who lived 90 years as she takes her final few shallow breaths, or hearing the story of how a handsome World War II vet met his sweetie walking home from school back in 1945, and after eight children, one home, and 50 wedding anniversaries, he couldn’t imagine loving anyone else, or watching my father get carried away at 59 under a white sheet as tears streamed down my face, I came to learn that life is not a just series of meaningless daily occurrences. It’s a wonderful, terrifying, incredible, impeccably imperfect journey, and you only get a one-way ticket. Oh, I'd do it all again. Life isn’t a round-trip affair.So when the time comes, whether you are 35 and diagnosed with incurable brain cancer, or a hundred and two, celebrating your birthday with three generations of family and friends, and someone ask you, “Would you do it all different” — would you? Dedicated to your stories and ideas. Your best friend? “Wow, I don’t know how you do it. And if asked the question, “What would you differently?” — what would you say?I help people die for a living.