My professor posed an interesting question today. He asked us what a guy falling 1000 feet off a cliff would be thinking before he hit the ground. Would he be thinking, "Oh my God! Oh my God!"? Would he be swearing nonstop? Would he be thinking, "Damn, I wish that rope would have held," or maybe, "I wish I would have brought a more experienced rock climbing partner." Would his final thoughts be, "I wish I spent more time at the office." Haha. Probably not.
This got me wondering what my final thoughts would be in that situation. More than anything, I think I'd feel a great sense of regret and loss over things I could have or should have done, but because I'm a very shy, very timid person, I never strove to accomplish. Images of my future would flash wildly in my head. I'd picture the faces of girls I wanted to be with and feel regret. I'd imagine children I could have had, and places I could have gone--Japan, anyone? In those few precious moments, I'd feel a lifetime of disappointment and loss. The words running through my head? "No, no, no, no..."
Then, after all that nonsense and madness, I'd feel calm and happy. I'll be thinking--if I haven't the ground yet, haha--that I had a good life. My final thoughts before I hit the ground would be, "Yup. I'm about to die." And then I'd land. Kind of sad, sure, but I'd go out relaxed and with a collected head.
What would your final thoughts be?
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I think I'd be so terrified that I'd probably just be screaming the whole time and hoping it wouldn't hurt.
ReplyDeleteHmm...so I've been thinking about this all day. I guess my answer would depend on the reason for falling off the cliff.
ReplyDeleteIf I jumped off on purpose, then I'd probably be thinking "Thank God this horrible life is almost over." Depressing, no?
If I fell off on accident, I'd probably be thinking "Oh no! Oh no! Oh no!" And I'd definitely probably be screaming my face off.
That's only a little depressing, Anonymously Me.But you do make a good point about the reason for falling.
ReplyDeleteI'd be hoping it wouldn't hurt too, BB. I'd probably be like a bee sting or a vaccination shot. Haha.