Life passing before our eyes

kenpodragon

If you have ever been in a accident, or a situation that is life threatening. Then you will understand "life passing before your eyes", when time seems to slow and the seconds became hours. When everything looks different and things seem a little more in color.

It is said that at this moment, everyone finds there God. Whether he be Jesus in Heaven or Buddha in the hills. In all, your desire to live kicks in with a balance towards accepting to die. We all wonder what that moment of death will feel like, what that time of end will be. Yet when we sit at that moment where the end is a possibility, all we see is what was and not always what will be. What does this tell me?

Well it tells me that despite all that we concern on today, it is as much important what we did yesterday. Do we create memories to have with us. Memories of joy and happiness. Things that will allow the life that might flash at that moment of end, to be a full feature and not a short flick.

How many of you have gone to a park lately and ran through the sprinklers? How many of you have gone to a fair and enjoyed some of those weird snacks, then road a ride to see what they would taste like on the way back? Have you spent more time growing old, then you have growing young?

Take the time again in your life to live it a little fuller and to live it a little happier. Make memories that matter and have times that are worth sharing. For none of us know when that moment will hit. That moment when we might be driving and a truck pulls in front of us, and time takes a stand still. When the memories of what was will be all that we have from this world, when that small movie starts as "life truly passes before our eyes". Make those memories every day, and try to make them a good one. No one likes a sad conclusion, because we all know life should be full of good memories and happy endings.

DakotaRed

Ken, one of the greatest moments of my life was a few years ago when I had a discussion with my oldest daughter. She let me in on her memories of growing up and how much she enjoyed her childhood and how we, even though divorced from her Mom, built fond memories together. Now, she is grown, married and has two children of her own and when I see her and her family building many of those same memories, I well up with inner joy. What was surprising to me, was finding out that many little things I did and took for granted, turned out to be some of her more favorite memories.

Thank you for taking the time to remind us all to slow down and smell the roses. Easy to do out here in the Pacific Northwest, lots of open land and parks

Lew W

Beck_Melbourne

I agree...I try to reflect on the things that REALLY matter in life, although sometimes I let petty things get to me. This isn't good....and it is usually something I try to avoid. I am often heard saying 'save your whining for a REAL crisis'. A real crisis in my opinion is a life threatening one.

I thought I would share this:

If I knew

If I knew it would be the last time
That I'd see you fall asleep,
I would tuck you in more tightly
and pray the Lord, your soul to keep.

If I knew it would be the last time
that I see you walk out the door,
I would give you a hug and kiss
and call you back for one more.

If I knew it would be the last time
I'd hear your voice lifted up in praise,
I would video tape each action and word,
so I could play them back day after day.

If I knew it would be the last time,
I could spare an extra minute
to stop and say "I love you,"
instead of assuming you would KNOW I do.

If I knew it would be the last time
I would be there to share your day,
well I'm sure you'll have so many more,
so I can let just this one slip away.

For surely there's always tomorrow
to make up for an oversight,
and we always get a second chance
to make everything just right.

There will always be another day
to say "I love you,"
And certainly there's another chance to say
"Anything I can do?"

But just in case I might be wrong,
and today is all I get,
I'd like to say how much I love you
and I hope we never forget.

Tomorrow is not promised to anyone,
young or old alike,
And today may be the last chance
you get to hold your loved one tight.

So if you're waiting for tomorrow,
why not do it today?
For if tomorrow never comes,
you'll surely regret the day,

That you didn't take that extra time
for a smile, a hug, or a kiss
and you were too busy to grant someone,
what turned out to be their one last wish.

So hold your loved ones close today,
and whisper in their ear,
Tell them how much you love them
and that you'll always hold them dear

Take time to say "I'm sorry,"
"Please forgive me," "Thank you," or "It's okay."
And if tomorrow never comes,
you'll have no regrets about today.

I just wanted to add, that sometimes we don't always get the chance to say goodbye to our loved ones...with this in mind I think it is nice to at least live a life where your daily thoughts and actions reflect how you feel about them.

Beck

Dutchie

A beautiful poem, Beck. Makes you think about what's really important. Thanks for sharing!

Beck_Melbourne

Thanks Dutchie. I don't know who wrote it, so I probably should acknowledge the author in some way. Woops.

Beck

edited to correct typos

Edited by - Beck_Melbourne on 5 July 2002 0:27:41

Golden Girl

Beck..you are as sentimental as I am!!!!

Thanks for printing that..It is beautiful!

I remember being in a life or death car wreck. Everything went to slow motion.

I could see the hood of the car crunching up toward me. I remember wondering when it was going to stop...I bumped my head on the steering wheel and when it all finally stopped..I just sat there..waiting for time to catch up to me!Waiting for the pain to hit! I knew if I was seriously hurt ...I wouldn't feel it yet!

I had no flashbacks of my life..I had no thoughts of loved ones..just wondered if I was going to die..and hoped it wouldn't be too painful! Didn't even think about God!Or what would happen to me if I died!

I was in a fog after that..a police car took me to a garage where they towed what was left of my car..asked me if I was OK ..I guess I said yes..because he left me there. I was shaking so bad I couldn't hardly hold onto the phone. I called hubby .told him I didn't know where I was..he talked to the service guy and came and got me..took me home and I slept the rest of the day!

I was numb..that's it. I stayed in that fog for about a week! I think your body does that to protect itself against any additional strain!

Golden Girl

See...I can be nice Kenpo!...Good Question...

D8TA

I've had a few incidents where I should of had the "life flash before my eyes" experience. I haven't. I do get the "seconds in to hours" sensation, but my mind didn't drift, but was on the situation at hand. After the incidents had passed, and it turned in to calm, then that's when I have the "holy crap, I almost bit it" thoughts. It's in the moments after the threat has passed, where I have a reflection.

D8TA

Beck_Melbourne

Interesting experience GG...slow motion and fog and all that hazy stuff...it must have been frightening for you.

Anyway...on the other end of the slow motion thing...I remember getting a phone call at home from a friend who said that she was at an accident scene...my 6 year old daughter had crossed the road after getting off the school bus and was hit by a car. Apparently she saw someone on the other side of the road and she ran across and was struck by a car.

My friend said that someone had phoned for an ambulance and she would stay with her until I arrived. Have you ever wanted to move really fast but eveything around you is moving extra slow? You feel so out of control...its the worst feeling. Trying to get from A to B and traffic, people, obtrusive things get in the way....such a horrible feeling. Its like normal motion becomes 'slow' motion.

But anyway...she suffered a broken leg and she got the biggest shiner...but no real damage. We were lucky....that was 11 years ago.

Beck

Golden Girl

We had something like that happen too! My Mom in law was watching our son...12. and he fell down and cut his hand wide open! Not as serious as yours! (That would have scared me to death!) But here in the states..they won't touchyour child unless the person bringing them in has legal right to be the guardian or it is a life and death situation!! So we were about 2 hours away and they made him wait that long before they stitched him up..Poor kid almost passed out when they finally did.They had to shoot novacaine right into the cut to numb it! Crazy laws!

Golden Girl aka Snoozy

Double Edge

Beautiful poem Beck...Thanks...it made my day.

By the way, re time slowing down, when I was 19 I was in a head-on colision, where I went through the windshield (that was before seat belts were the law). From the time the cars collided and I went through the glass and back into the car was a split second, but in my mind, everything slowed down tremendously...it was like wading through glue...it felt like 10 seconds. Weird experience...I didn't see angels or anything, just heard a spectator open up my car door and say something like "I think this ones dead" .. I came to , shook my head and said "No I'm not"....

No injuries, accept a bump on the head and bruised stomach muscles (where I bent the steering wheel).

Life passing before our eyes

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