One of the many questions this novel left me with was what would my "line in the sand be"? Would I be satisfied "as long as I can eat chocolate ice cream and watch movies"? (I'm not a big football fan) or would it be closer to "as long as I can walk"? I've heard my grandma say she doesn't want to feel like she is just being kept alive for the sake of being alive. She wants to be more than just a heartbeat. Where do you think your line in the sand would be?
I don't even think I could think about my "line in the sand" until the time came to it. Without knowing the circumstances of the conditions in my life, my line would definitely vary. If I were slowly dying at this very moment, I feel like I would be content as long as I were watching movies with my family, with my dog sitting on my lap. That's such a tough question to think about though!
I believe my “line in the sand” would be the day that I could no longer positively impact the lives of individuals around me. While I am sure that the atrophy of health in old age is painful and wearisome, I also believe that being able to help others is a far more rewarding act than most thrills of the human experience. Until the day comes when I am no longer able to convey goodness to others, I will try my best to keep moving forward.
I agree with Linzi in the aspect of being unable to truly choose my “line in the sand” until the time came for me to make the decision. When I was younger, I used to say I never wanted to live past the age of 40. A year later, I decided it would be when I was no longer happy with myself and my life and saw no way of getting any better, whether it be older than 40 or long before. Nowadays, it's not something I commonly think about, but I still believe I would not to live anytime after my health began deteriorating. I'm just unsure of how happy I could be knowing I only had so long left before my body gave out on me.
One of the many questions this novel left me with was what would my "line in the sand be"? Would I be satisfied "as long as I can eat chocolate ice cream and watch movies"? (I'm not a big football fan) or would it be closer to "as long as I can walk"? I've heard my grandma say she doesn't want to feel like she is just being kept alive for the sake of being alive. She wants to be more than just a heartbeat. Where do you think your line in the sand would be?
ReplyDeleteI don't even think I could think about my "line in the sand" until the time came to it. Without knowing the circumstances of the conditions in my life, my line would definitely vary. If I were slowly dying at this very moment, I feel like I would be content as long as I were watching movies with my family, with my dog sitting on my lap. That's such a tough question to think about though!
DeleteI believe my “line in the sand” would be the day that I could no longer positively impact the lives of individuals around me. While I am sure that the atrophy of health in old age is painful and wearisome, I also believe that being able to help others is a far more rewarding act than most thrills of the human experience. Until the day comes when I am no longer able to convey goodness to others, I will try my best to keep moving forward.
DeleteI agree with Linzi in the aspect of being unable to truly choose my “line in the sand” until the time came for me to make the decision. When I was younger, I used to say I never wanted to live past the age of 40. A year later, I decided it would be when I was no longer happy with myself and my life and saw no way of getting any better, whether it be older than 40 or long before. Nowadays, it's not something I commonly think about, but I still believe I would not to live anytime after my health began deteriorating. I'm just unsure of how happy I could be knowing I only had so long left before my body gave out on me.
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