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Sep 1, 2008
"Tell me, what else should I have done?
Doesn't everything die at last, and too soon? Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" --Mary Oliver
What If You Had 37 Days ...
"In October of 2003, my stepfather was diagnosed with lung cancer. He died 37 days later.During that 37 days, I helped my mother care for him at home, since he wanted to die there. Never having been around someone dying before, I didn't know what to do. The timeframe of 37 days made an impression on me. We act as if we have all the time in the world -- that's not a new understanding. But the definite-ness of 37 days struck me. What emerged was a renewed commitment to ask myself this question every morning: 'what would I be doing today if I only had 37 days to live?'" Patti Digh posed that question to herself with inspiring results.
BE THE CHANGE
Ask Patti's question to yourself today.
