"friday five" ... when it's all over for YOU

Published on August 6, 2004 By mignuna In Philosophy

ok, to distract us from the more serious goings-on, this 'friday five' will be a way for us to dream about who we might have 'been' once life is all over for us. i know it sounds a little kooky, but bear with me.

i don't mean 'get all morbid and melancholy', i mean imagine the time, whenever it is, and dream for a moment about where you'd like to 'be' as a person by then, and what you'd hope to have inspired in those you leave behind.

imagining a confronting thing in an enlightening way can remove some of its' power. so think of who you are, who you'd like to become, and what impression you hope to have time to leave.

and, after it's over for you in this life ...

1/ what would you wish to be remembered for ?

2/ what would you want your last words to be ?

3/ what would you like your 'inscription' to read ?

4/ what would you hope is a song that reflects your lifetime ?

5/ what would you say to god if he turns out to be real ?

everyone is welcome, and, as always, if for any reason you want to avoid/alter anything, please feel free to do so. i do hope that the subject matter isn't considered inappropriate (it seems amazing that i can still say that after the last 2 weeks, right ? ), but my intent is good and designed only to encourage a happy 'sneak peek' at a life yet to be lived.

mig XX

Comments (Page 1)

Poetmom99

on Aug 06, 2004

1/ what would you wish to be remembered for ?

As being a good friend, a loving wife and mother....someone who could always be counted on to be there for people, in every way possible.

2/ what would you want your last words to be ?

"I love you", said to family members.

3/ what would you like your 'inscription' to read ?

Beloved wife and mother

4/ what would you hope is a song that reflects your lifetime ?

Not sure....have to think on that one and come back to it.....

5/ what would you say to god if he turns out to be real ?

Well, I already know he's real

I'll thank him for giving me such a wonderful life.

Splateaux

on Aug 06, 2004

1/ what would you wish to be remembered for ?
I would love for someone to say, after I'm gone, "You know what? He sure was a really good guy." I'd be happy with that. Of course, I hope my wife believes that I'm a great husband too

2/ what would you want your last words to be ?
"No honey!! 12 times in one night is enough!!!"
Okay, seriously... Poetmom had the good answer, "I love you" to my familiy.

3/ what would you like your 'inscription' to read ?
"Good times"

4/ what would you hope is a song that reflects your lifetime ?
Uh.... can't think of a good one.

5/ what would you say to god if he turns out to be real ?
Oh... I would have MANY questions about why this and that was done a certain way. I'm not a believer in the, "You shouldn't question God's plan" or anything like that. We were made as curious creatures, I don't see the point in suppressing some of the ultimate questions.

Pearlcaster

on Aug 06, 2004

1/ what would you wish to be remembered for ?

Having a selective memory.

2/ what would you want your last words to be ?

I don't feel so good.

3/ what would you like your 'inscription' to read ?

I told you fuckers I was sick.

4/ what would you hope is a song that reflects your lifetime ?

Lazy, by David Byrne (or, alternately, 'The Knight whose Armour never Squeaked').

5/ what would you say to god if he turns out to be real ?

Motherfucker.

~~DivasRule~~

David St Hubbins

on Aug 06, 2004

Mig,

This guy said it better than anything I can write today, so if you don't mind I'm going free form this Friday. For background, Andy Glazer died suddenly last month at age 48. He was a world champion backgammon player, a guy who walked away from a lucrative career as a defense lawyer to do pursue his dreams. He was the best poker reporter out there and a better man than poker reporter. He won a couple of big tournaments in Australia this past December so his name may ring a bell to some folks down there. In my words, not only was he a winner in life; he played a far bigger game than most of us.

The following eulogy was written by Larry W. Phillips, the author of Zen And The Art of Poker:

I'd like to add my voice to the many others, about the death of
Andy Glazer. Just a few thoughts, and remembrances....

He was a gentle guy, and he was very dedicated to poker. It's a
reminder, if one is needed, that any one of us could be yanked out of
here at any moment, without notice-- to use that info however you
want-- put it to some use if you can.

As a writer, Andy was serious about poker tournaments. He was
there to get the facts, the chip counts, and whatever else went on,
get it down. This wasn't some brief love affair with the game-- he
was there to show up the next day and do it all over again. He took
the job seriously. At a final table he could tell you whether this
was hand #161 or #162. He was on top of it-- a difficult feat at
times-- and he was good at it.

We lost a few things when we lost Andy. We lost a solid .330
hitter-- because he was always there, a dependable hitter in the
lineup, a fixture, attired in light-colored pants and yellow knit
shirt and black goatee, always slightly pudgy, always leaned forward
peering down at a poker table, notebook in hand, head cocked always at
the same angle, as if counting down a chip stack. We lost the book he
would have one day written, the insider's report from both a writer's
and player's perspective. We lost the great introspective article
about how a young kid showed up to write about poker players and ended
being one of the ones he wrote about. We lost the memoir with all the
background stuff on all the other players he knew. We lost the
self-description of the WSOP tourney he would have one day won. We
lost the great player he was steadily becoming-- late, great strides
occurring almost visibly-- a player still on the way up. We lost the
point of view of somebody who had worn many different hats-- lawyer,
teacher, writer, businessman, player-- and could see things from a lot
of different angles. We lost a decent guy, who talked slowly and
deliberately when he spoke to you, as if choosing his words carefully,
and a guy who had time for you, too-- meaning he wasn't looking over
your shoulder thinking of the next place he had to be while he talked
to you. (Andy himself probably wouldn't like all the fuss-- in a room
filled with cameras, and people with their camera-awareness-
body-language-mojo on Andy was always just a guy standing there doing
his job. Perhaps it was because of this attitude that he was
approachable.) We lost a student of poker history, who has now
himself become part of that history forever.

See you in a far green country, Andy, with a swift sunrise.

DylanZimmerman

on Aug 06, 2004

1) My great genuis and tight ass. hehe

2) They'll never get me now !

3) Phone number for narcotics anonymous.

4)"You're gonna make me lonesome when you go"

5)God dammit!! or maybe just- whoops..

Great questions Mig !!

Dyl xx

dharmagrl

on Aug 06, 2004

/ what would you wish to be remembered for ?

My courage and strength

2/ what would you want your last words to be ?

I love you

3/ what would you like your 'inscription' to read ?

I already have it picked out. It's 'Invictus'....the last 2 lines of the last stanza read 'I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul'

4/ what would you hope is a song that reflects your lifetime ?

It's corny, but 'The Dance' by Garth Brooks. If I had known the way things would go....I don't know if I would have had the strength or courage to face them all.

5/ what would you say to god if he turns out to be real ?

"Why?"

CS Guy

on Aug 06, 2004

1/ what would you wish to be remembered for ?
I don't really care if I am remembered, but I guess I would like it if people could say, "He didn't hurt people."

2/ what would you want your last words to be ?
"Now we will see."

3/ what would you like your 'inscription' to read ?
"All good things must end."

4/ what would you hope is a song that reflects your lifetime ?
My life has been far too varied for any single song to be representative.

5/ what would you say to god if he turns out to be real ?
"What's up with the platypus?"

Floozie

on Aug 06, 2004

1/ what would you wish to be remembered for ?

Being kind, spontaneous, everchanging, a good friend and a brilliant writer

2/ what would you want your last words to be ?

'Let's blow this taco stand'

3/ what would you like your 'inscription' to read ?

'She's such a strange girl, I think she comes from another world' (From 'The Perfect Girl' by The Cure - not that I'm implying that I'm perfect!)

4/ what would you hope is a song that reflects your lifetime ?

Tooooooooo hard! I'll think about it.

5/ what would you say to god if he turns out to be real ?

How about a beer and a chat?

You're hurting my brain migs. My best mate heads back to Oz tomorrow and I have been spending all my time abusing my braincells rather than putting them to any use. Where on earth do you come up with these questions? I don't think I'd manage anything half as good if I took a whole month!

Suz xxx

psychx

on Aug 06, 2004

This was a tough one, I had to contemplate what to write for a good minute.

1/ what would you wish to be remembered for ? For throwing the greatest party when I die that includes anyone I have ever met in my life.

2/ what would you want your last words to be ? The meaning of life is to love and to learn.

3/ what would you like your 'inscription' to read ? Behind You.

4/ what would you hope is a song that reflects your lifetime ? This may sound somewhat strange but I can't stick to a single song so I picked an album, Pink Floyd's Darkside of the Moon. You can listen to that album from beginning to end and it's continous. It also talks about time & money.

5/ what would you say to god if he turns out to be real ? Where does science and religion meet?

citahellion

on Aug 06, 2004

1/ for making peoples' lives better.
2/ "Krystal, you've always made your mom and me very proud of you."
3/ "Stop standing on my chest"
4/ "Don't Give Up" by Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush
5/ "I'm ready for another turn."

Sally jacobs

on Aug 06, 2004

Hmmm...I'm not sure if I'm ready to answer such questions, but here goes....

1/ what would you wish to be remembered for ?
My loyalty and kindness. Hopefully one day one of my kids will say, " I'm glad Mum told me that". Just to be a good person. That was a good partner/ Mother...whatever I become. Also for my string of best selling novels that touched the world

2/ what would you want your last words to be ?
I wouldn't really want to say anything, just a smile would be enough for me. Or them three magic words....I tolerated you, hehe!

3/ what would you like your 'inscription' to read ?
This is a tough one...Here lies our loved one, who we can't escape even in death.

4/ what would you hope is a song that reflects your lifetime ?
I did a blog about this! Kinda....Groove Armarda Shaking that ass!

5/ what would you say to god if he turns out to be real ?
We need to talk...

CS Guy

on Aug 06, 2004

Here lies our loved one, who we can't escape even in death.

She's the undead!!! Kill her!! Or, um...kill her again!

Ravenblack

on Aug 06, 2004

1/ what would you wish to be remembered for ?
For making a difference in people's life - for the better hopefully. For being a good friend.

2/ what would you want your last words to be ?
I'd probably just smile.

3/ what would you like your 'inscription' to read ?
Logged out of Life: (insert date)

4/ what would you hope is a song that reflects your lifetime ?
Tina Turner - Simply the Best

5/ what would you say to god if he turns out to be real ?
I have a few questions to ask him. And of course, "Can I have a computer here?"

mignuna

on Aug 06, 2004

ok, i'm awake now. hehe. thankyou everyone. reading ... reading

vanessa/mig XX

M-Post

on Aug 07, 2004

1/ what would you wish to be remembered for ?
- My kindness and generosity to others, and always having an open ear.
2/ what would you want your last words to be ?
- "I think I left the oven on..."
3/ what would you like your 'inscription' to read ?
- "I took one for the team"
4/ what would you hope is a song that reflects your lifetime ?
- What I got, Sublime
5/ what would you say to god if he turns out to be real ?
-Thank you

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