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Ask HN: If today is your last day, how would you spend it?
Let me set the scene for you. It's morning, you know that by the time you go to sleep tonight you won't have another day. You had no prior knowledge that today was going to be the last day, and it can only last as long as the length of your average day. What do you do?
This was a writing prompt. I thought it was fun; so I'm asking it here too. My answer if anyone is curious: https://davidnguyen.dev/posts/how-would-you-spend-your-last-day
- Kaibeezy 6y agoI clicked on this to see what was behind the question. Didn’t expect “fun”. Now, unavoidably having thought about an answer for 30 seconds, I really regret having clicked through. I kind of hope you have a disappointing day, nothing too serious, just, like, making a nice sandwich and taking a bite only to discover the bread is moldy.
- davidn20 6y agoHonestly, you kind of already made my day with your quip. Sorry it disappointed you. Would love to hear what you thought about, though.
- Kaibeezy 6y agoI didn’t see a text from my kid last night. She was sad and I could have comforted her. I thought about that being our last interaction, a missed connection. Things are challenging enough right now, I didn’t need a bummer feedback loop. Are you a vampire, sucking the joy from souls? Here, I got you something - http://archive.azcentral.com/news/articles/arizona-executions-history-death-row-last-meal-last-words.html http://archive.azcentral.com/news/articles/arizona-execution...
- davidn20 6y agoUnfortunately, I'm aging, so I can't be a vampire. Thanks for sharing. From a different perspective, your answer is beautiful. It tells me you love your kid very much. I hope things get better.