What someone wants to do on their last day on Earth says a lot about a person.
Maybe you have regrets about something you did in the past and want to make it right. You could even find the solutions to a problem that you have been struggling with. You might also finally find a tribe or community that you identify with after living your whole life without feeling like you belong. You might come out of your shell and show people a different side of yourself as well.
You might even find the courage to do something that you somehow couldn’t do before because you figure “What do I have to lose?” After all, there is nothing left after this day so why should you stay scared and keep your true opinions to yourself? I mean, there are no consequences for your actions. Above all, you would be truly lucky if you were able to figure out, in your last hours, why you were put on this Earth in the first place. That is the big question in life, isn’t it? What’s your purpose?
Nevertheless, what’s so special about these final moments is that it shows you who a person really is. It’s your opportunity to see what truly matters to them, what or who is the most important thing in their life. The answer might surprise you.
For example, Rylee Haines (11) had a simple but profound answer on what she would do in her final moments.
“I would spend it with family and friends. I’ll let them know that I love them,” Haines said.
And you know why? Because that is what is the most important thing to her. So, I challenge you to find out what really matters to you, whether it be family or friends or even an inanimate object because all answers are valid. What you value doesn’t have to be the same as everybody else and should not be taken away from.
I challenge you to go throughout life being proud of your decisions and be able to stand behind them, so that you don’t have to go back and correct them at the last minute.
“My favorite verse is Corinthians 16-14, ‘Let all that you do be done in love’,” Haines said.
I challenge you to try and solve your problems rather than drowning in them. Never. Give Up. Don’t surrender to your vices and continue to fight to keep your head above water because it’s worth it, you’re worth it.
“Staying motivated is my greatest struggle because I get burned out very easily,” Haines said. “Junior year has been a very hard and hectic year, but I am trying my best to stay on top of things.”
I challenge you to go out and find your people because we were not built to be alone.
“I’m in HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) and FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes),” Haines said. “HOSA is for future health care professionals, and I am competing in first aid and CPR there. If you qualify you can even go to state and so on. We are also doing a bloodrive. FCA is for other people who like God.”
I challenge you to open up and show people your true self because there is nothing more freeing.
“I feel like I’m more introverted than I let on,” Haines said. “I love talking to people and I am a people-person. I have no problem going up to people and starting a conversation.”
I guess what I am trying to say is that time is ticking, and the days just keep on passing by so try your best to live in your truth because you never know when it could be your last day on Earth. Don’t miss your chance in this unforgiving game of life to become the person you truly want to be.
