Last night, at dinner, Margie's boyfriend, Ron, asked, "What if you were a fruitfly and you only had three days to live? What would you do?"
I grabbed a napkin, pulled a pen from my purse and began to scribble out his words.
"Like you're ever going to find that napkin again," Ron said, laughing.
"She does this every night. You should see the lists she wakes up with," H replied.
It's true. Wherever I go, I constantly jot down notes. In the morning, I discover bar tabs, napkins, business cards and coasters covered in scrawl. After all, you never know what might make a good question.
So today's question is brought to you by Ron. What if you were a fruitfly and you only had three days to live? What would you do?
I'd throw a three day party with my family and friends. Like a wedding gone astray. Really astray...
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Suzanne
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Definitely time with my fam and friends, with a rock concert on the second day, and LOTS of eating...
ReplyDeleteI don't know how to answer this. If you were only alive for 3 days you'd never have time to make any friends. But if it were me today, and I only had 3 days left to live, I would probably have a party where I cooked the entire time, watching friends & family enjoy my cooking, and I'd drink tons and tons of wine!!!
ReplyDeleteHi to Ron & Margie!!! Hope you guys are all having a blast.
I have to admit I don't like this question. It fills me with anguish at the idea of leaving my kids and husband. I'd probably cry to whole darn three days.
ReplyDeleteOh my...first of all, I would hold my children the entire time and try to give them all the advice I could to help them grow into confident, loving, giving people. I'd cry and cry and eat and eat. Not sure why, but I would need to spend a lot of the time looking out at the ocean.
ReplyDeleteNo one would be going to school, so first there's that. We'd probably fly up to visit my sister. Or no--if we all knew this was really it, we'd probably all fly to Hawaii, credit cards in hand, and enjoy the last few days in luxury.
ReplyDeleteI would eat anything I wanted while hanging out at an exotic beach with my family. And while they slept I would try to write down everything I forgot to say while they were awake!
ReplyDeleteThree days really seem to short to gather all your family and friends, giving hugs and kisses, plus sharing all the earned wisdom during lifetime for a 'proper' goodbye. Being a sentimental like me, I'm sure that it would involve a lot of crying. Since I'm a fruit fly, I probably would serve a bunch of yummy fruit meals along with fruit punch. Never forget to leave a good impression.
ReplyDeleteOnly having a 3 day life cycle, I'd have to see/visit as much of the world around me that I could. I'd want to witness glorious sunsets, majestic mountains, calming beaches, and lots of rain showers... even tho the latter would pound my tiny little body to pieces.
ReplyDeleteI would spend the entire time with my family at home -- no friends or visitors, just immediate family.
ReplyDeleteYou are missing the obvious. If I were a fruit fly and only had three days to live, I would eat fruit and have lots of fruit fly babies. Oh and annoy humans. Because that's what fruit flies do.
ReplyDeleteNow as a human with only three days to live I would spend the time with my family and write down as much advice as I could for my children. I hope if that situation ever arises my answer would be to change nothing and keep living like I have been. (I am not there yet)
Id eat a huge sandwich a big one with lots of mayo
ReplyDeleteI'd spend time with lots of family and eat a lot of my favorite stuff. I'd also write something great to leave behind.
ReplyDeleteTough question. At first, I thought I would write, but then I realized I would spend most of the time with my wife and some with my immediate family.
ReplyDeleteGo to all my favourite restaurants to eat all my favourtie foods. And then sit on the beach to digest it all. ;)
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