Comments on: In your last hour, what would you write? http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/09/11/in-your-last-hour-what-would-you-write/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:22:36 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: jameshicks http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/09/11/in-your-last-hour-what-would-you-write/comment-page-1/#comment-5333 jameshicks Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:47:28 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/09/11/in-your-last-hour-what-would-you-write/#comment-5333 profound profound

]]> By: JayFleischman http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/09/11/in-your-last-hour-what-would-you-write/comment-page-1/#comment-5332 JayFleischman Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:58:32 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/09/11/in-your-last-hour-what-would-you-write/#comment-5332 I agree with Tom, but the upshot is that we should all strive to live a better life and just be better people. That's not always an easy task, but it's a worthy goal. How we treat our family members, our friends, our colleagues and our customers/clients is the only thing that will endure once we're gone. Not too many headstones out chiseled with, "He was a hard worker."<br><br>My friend's dad died a number of years ago, quite unexpectedly after a routine knee operation. Each time he ended a conversation with my friend, his dad would say, "Remember I love you." And the afternoon he died, my friend left from visiting the hospital after hearing those words.<br><br>Though they didn't lessen the grief he felt, my friend goes through life knowing how his father felt about him. That's pretty powerful stuff - and the exact thing most people would write if given a final hour. I agree with Tom, but the upshot is that we should all strive to live a better life and just be better people. That's not always an easy task, but it's a worthy goal. How we treat our family members, our friends, our colleagues and our customers/clients is the only thing that will endure once we're gone. Not too many headstones out chiseled with, “He was a hard worker.”

My friend's dad died a number of years ago, quite unexpectedly after a routine knee operation. Each time he ended a conversation with my friend, his dad would say, “Remember I love you.” And the afternoon he died, my friend left from visiting the hospital after hearing those words.

Though they didn't lessen the grief he felt, my friend goes through life knowing how his father felt about him. That's pretty powerful stuff – and the exact thing most people would write if given a final hour.

]]> By: blancastella http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/09/11/in-your-last-hour-what-would-you-write/comment-page-1/#comment-5331 blancastella Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:04:40 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/09/11/in-your-last-hour-what-would-you-write/#comment-5331 Hi Chris, I didn't wake up early enough for the letter. However, I have been writing about this subject for 7 years. I almost died and had a "last hour". I never take life for granted. I wake up grateful everyday for my family and friends and am always vocal about it. <br>Luckily my teen son handles my constant jabbering....he's the light of my life & inspiration for everything I do.<br>At least he listens...and now I listen in a whole different way.<br>Have a wonderful day! Hi Chris, I didn't wake up early enough for the letter. However, I have been writing about this subject for 7 years. I almost died and had a “last hour”. I never take life for granted. I wake up grateful everyday for my family and friends and am always vocal about it.
Luckily my teen son handles my constant jabbering….he's the light of my life & inspiration for everything I do.
At least he listens…and now I listen in a whole different way.
Have a wonderful day!

]]> By: Sue Spaight http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/09/11/in-your-last-hour-what-would-you-write/comment-page-1/#comment-5330 Sue Spaight Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:48:46 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/09/11/in-your-last-hour-what-would-you-write/#comment-5330 Thank you, Chris - what a great idea. This is a beautiful way to remember and honor those who died, and many of us are still struggling with how to do that. I wish I could do it one minute from now - at 8:46. The meeting I have at that time - social media for healthcare - seems very hollow and meaningless. But I will definitely do it. Might even post it. <br><br>Sue Spaight Thank you, Chris – what a great idea. This is a beautiful way to remember and honor those who died, and many of us are still struggling with how to do that. I wish I could do it one minute from now – at 8:46. The meeting I have at that time – social media for healthcare – seems very hollow and meaningless. But I will definitely do it. Might even post it.

Sue Spaight

]]> By: KatJaib http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/09/11/in-your-last-hour-what-would-you-write/comment-page-1/#comment-5329 KatJaib Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:09:50 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/09/11/in-your-last-hour-what-would-you-write/#comment-5329 This moved me deeply. Yes! I will. Thank you.I have two brothers who have maybe a 52% idea of how much I love them. Many others, too, often on my mind and in my heart. Need to say it, for real. This moved me deeply. Yes! I will. Thank you.I have two brothers who have maybe a 52% idea of how much I love them. Many others, too, often on my mind and in my heart. Need to say it, for real.

]]> By: Tom Martin http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/09/11/in-your-last-hour-what-would-you-write/comment-page-1/#comment-5328 Tom Martin Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:09:32 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/09/11/in-your-last-hour-what-would-you-write/#comment-5328 Christopher,<br><br>Actually I don't need an hour. I'd say exactly what I emailed people the day after it happened. <br><br>Quote:<br><br>Yesterday a terrible thing happened and it wasn't the large scale death of innocent people. It was that a lot of innocent people got up, went to work thinking it was an ordinary day. And some subset of that group left for work on bad terms with someone important in their life. A wife, a boss, a friend a family member. Someone who they were having a fight with or with whom their relationship just wasn't right. <br><br>And then they died. <br><br>And that person, the person with whom things weren't right... has to live the rest of their life knowing that they didn't get a chance to make things right with someone they cared about in life. <br><br>Life is fickle. It can end at any moment. Make sure you start and end every day by making sure you're right with the ones you love. And right now, if there is someone in your life that you're not right with, call them.<br><br>In fact, make all the calls. <br><br>END QUOTE:<br><br>So Christopher, I'd amend your challenge to do more than just write your last words. I'd challenge everyone that reads this post today to make the calls, all of the calls to ensure that if they were ever in that terrible situation, all they'd need to write was "goodbye."<br><br> @TomMartin Christopher,

Actually I don't need an hour. I'd say exactly what I emailed people the day after it happened.

Quote:

Yesterday a terrible thing happened and it wasn't the large scale death of innocent people. It was that a lot of innocent people got up, went to work thinking it was an ordinary day. And some subset of that group left for work on bad terms with someone important in their life. A wife, a boss, a friend a family member. Someone who they were having a fight with or with whom their relationship just wasn't right.

And then they died.

And that person, the person with whom things weren't right… has to live the rest of their life knowing that they didn't get a chance to make things right with someone they cared about in life.

Life is fickle. It can end at any moment. Make sure you start and end every day by making sure you're right with the ones you love. And right now, if there is someone in your life that you're not right with, call them.

In fact, make all the calls.

END QUOTE:

So Christopher, I'd amend your challenge to do more than just write your last words. I'd challenge everyone that reads this post today to make the calls, all of the calls to ensure that if they were ever in that terrible situation, all they'd need to write was “goodbye.”

@TomMartin

]]> By: Dave Folkens http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/09/11/in-your-last-hour-what-would-you-write/comment-page-1/#comment-5327 Dave Folkens Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:02:37 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/09/11/in-your-last-hour-what-would-you-write/#comment-5327 Great idea Chris- <br>So much of the important stuff in our lives go unsaid. Taken years, but I've learned you better say things when you have the chance. Great idea Chris-
So much of the important stuff in our lives go unsaid. Taken years, but I've learned you better say things when you have the chance.

]]> By: Dinneen Diette http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/09/11/in-your-last-hour-what-would-you-write/comment-page-1/#comment-5326 Dinneen Diette Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:31:01 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/09/11/in-your-last-hour-what-would-you-write/#comment-5326 Excellent idea and will make many (including myself) be reminded of what's REALLY important in life. Excellent idea and will make many (including myself) be reminded of what's REALLY important in life.

]]> By: Irene Robertson http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/09/11/in-your-last-hour-what-would-you-write/comment-page-1/#comment-5325 Irene Robertson Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:21:44 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/09/11/in-your-last-hour-what-would-you-write/#comment-5325 I am going to do this. It could be a very powerful, yet cleansing activity. I am going to do this. It could be a very powerful, yet cleansing activity.

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