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Would you accept 20 yrs of extraordinary happiness and fulfillment if it meant you would die at the end of that period ?

Nomad wrote: Would you accept 20 yrs of extraordinary happiness and fulfillment if it meant you would die at the end of that period ?


the way i feel at the moment - probably

Yes.

Nomad wrote: Would you accept 20 yrs of extraordinary happiness and fulfillment if it meant you would die at the end of that period ?
Yes

Yes.

Hmm tough question, probably not no.

Because you are young, Chris? I am 51, so 20 years of happiness would be a blessing to me right now-I would gladly go at 71.

Nomad wrote: Would you accept 20 yrs of extraordinary happiness and fulfillment if it meant you would die at the end of that period ?


Yes

Nomad wrote: Would you accept 20 yrs of extraordinary happiness and fulfillment if it meant you would die at the end of that period ?


Difficult one....if you take this from the day your born you would die at 20.....then NO

if you were to offer this to me now at the age of 59 I would say YES - obviously....

if I had been offered this in my 20s...what a dilema...not to see children turn into adults, never to see and experience the joy of grandchildren. My own life has been pretty grim at times but the whole 'life' experience - sadness and joy etc - ARE what life's about....they make you a better person....sooooo....NO if I had been offered this in my 20s

Why can't I just say YES or NO like everyone else ???????

No.

I'm pretty much being given twenty years of crappiness, and I still want to live.

have to qualify my answer...yes if i could have the years with my soulmate. (mushy answer i know:o )

Nope me neither

chonsigirl wrote: Because you are young, Chris? I am 51, so 20 years of happiness would be a blessing to me right now-I would gladly go at 71.


You may want to change your mind when you're "70-3/4"!! :wah:

It definetely has to equate to your age & "health" now, if you're young no, if you're "70" now then yes! Cause then you're at least "assured" of "20" more great years!

I wouldnt. We are here for the duration of our life however long that may be. I dont require much, Im pretty content even when Im not blissful. Even the downs arent that bad when you look at them with clarity. Its a rollercoaster and I want to experience the whole ride, good, bad and ugly. I can honestly say that at this time in my life Im not afraid of dying. If I got sick ? Ok. Im at peace with myself. But until then I want to touch, taste, smell and see everything I can get my hands on.

Good gets boring. I would say 20 years of unending happiness would be impossible. You would gradually stop appreciating what you have, expecting as a given what had previously been a wonderful gift. I think you can't have happiness with out a counterweight as a frame of reference. Do you think Jives would be considered an extraordinary teacher if he didn't have extraordinary challenges to confront and overcome?



In short, no. I want the whole cake, not just the frosting.

This isnt about cake !

I'll snitch the frosting off that cake of happiness anytime I can!

See what acc has done ? He takes a perfectly valid thread and makes it about cake. Its always about cake with him ! NO !

Now, even Marie Antoinette said let them eat cake..............:wah:

Was that her ? I thought it was acc ! *cake junkie !*

YES...!!!!! YES...

20 years of happiness would be a blessing at this point in my life.. You bet grap it in a heartbeat..!! :-4

20-year-old peanut butter & chocolate cake. :rolleyes:



What a life!

Nomad wrote: Would you accept 20 yrs of extraordinary happiness and fulfillment if it meant you would die at the end of that period ?
yep. I only plan on living to the age of 52 anyhow.

Wolverine wrote: yep. I only plan on living to the age of 52 anyhow.


What kind of crap is this ?

Nomad wrote: Would you accept 20 yrs of extraordinary happiness and fulfillment if it meant you would die at the end of that period ?


Yes. And, if I were 25 and knew what I knew now? The answer would be yes.

Nothing of real value ever happened to me without my going through some kind of tribulation first. Looking back, I don't think I would have it any other way.