One Last Adventure

May 23, 2019 · 24 comments
Leesa garbutt (Bronx)
If I knew I was going to die, I wouldn't know what to do. I'll just lay there and let it happen. If I'm going to die, I'm just going to die in a calm, less stressful way I guess. There's Nothing I can really do and nothing I would want to do. No stress, no worries, just dying peacefully
Swaydaa (Willingboro)
@Leesa garbutt tbh ii agree w this!!
Anthony (Brooklyn)
I well spend my last day with all my family and also I well go to my country and spend the last day with all my family because my family is very important for me
Becky Girolami (Hoggard High School in Wilmington, NC)
If I was going to die soon, I would spend my last adventure traveling the world. I’ve never been outside of the USA and I’ve always wanted to see and feel what the rest of the world is like. Some of the places that are top on my list are Greece, Australia, and Italy. Unlike Isabella de la Houssaye, if I could only choose one place to go, it would be somewhere tropical with beaches. This is simply because I don’t like the cold. However, like the “outdoors enthusiast,'' I would still want to be in nature because I think the outdoors are beautiful, relaxing, and healing. My parents and my sister would accompany me on the journey. I’d spend every last moment with them because we’re very close and I love them. I don’t know what advice I’d impart on my them because I’m the youngest one in the family; usually they’re the ones giving me advice. However, I would reach out to all of the important people in my life and share my appreciation for them.
Edwin Rivera (Riverdale High School)
If you thought you were going to die soon, how would you spend your remaining time? Well, I would spend my remaining time with my friends and family not having fun because it really won't be fun knowing I'm going to die anytime soon. I would rather for us to go out somewhere and eat or something. I would rather just stay home lay down on my bed and say a goodbye to all my friends and family members. I wouldn't think my parents would like to go out knowing their son is going to die anytime soon. I would spend my remaining time with my friends and tell them how much they mean too me. I would also like to spend my time doing something I never did before.
Allan Benavides (Riverdale High School)
If I were to die soon, I would spend my time with my family. I want to travel with them and have fun. I don't want to make them feel sad. I will give them all of my money and die after that. They will probably make fun of me but that's ok.
Callie Parkes (Hoggard High School in Wilmington, NC)
If I were to die soon I would like to fulfill my dream of traveling the world like the mother did in all her pictures. The woman in the picture travel to many places like the Himalayan mountains. Like her I want to see different cultures, exotic animals, and ecosystems. All these things interest me and it would be amazing to learn about them in person. The mother took her family on her adventures like rock climbing, like her I would also bring my family as well as my closest friends. They would go with me because they are the ones who have been there for me and are the ones who make me the happiest when I'm around them, therefore when I take my last breath with them it will be a happy one.
Lexi Steward (Hoggard High School in Wilmington, NC)
Part 1- If I knew my time to live was running out fast, the first thing I’d do is accomplish all that I had dreamt of doing yet had not had the chance or the priority to do. Then after I would find out all I could about space, I love space it's so mind boggling to me, I want to know what's out there and what I can do to further develop revolutionary ideas that haven't been thought of or accomplished yet. I’d go on to make my impact on the world, to do whatever I can to leave my name written in every history book, to do what I can so that my great grandkids come home from school and speak of how they learned about me today. I want to make a legacy for myself. When I’m gone I want everyone to know who Lexi Steward was and what my legacy continues to be. I want to make an impact on the world for the better, in a world where the only news you hear about is bad. I desire to be the change in the world I wish to see. I also aspire to see the world, so with whatever retirement funds I’d have, I would buy multiple plane tickets and visit all of my dream destinations such as Fiji, Australia, Greece, Italy, and many more. In these places I’d make my impact become worldwide and have some sort of butterfly effect on people. In my final days I’d surround myself with the people i had become closest to over my lifetime.
Lexi Steward (Hoggard High School in Wilmington, NC)
@Lexi Steward Part 2- I would be with whatever family I have left and the friends that I've made along the way because they are the most important people to me and the people that make me the happiest even when I'm suffering. Hopefully by that time I will have found the love of my life and in my final days I’d want to be with him, cracking jokes along the way, while falling in love with every little piece of him all over again. The only wisdom I would spread to my loved ones is the power of my words and knowledge, that when I say something I mean it, so I would tell them I love them and thank them for the amazing life they gave me, hopefully they would understand those 3 words “I love you” are the most powerful words I could ever put together.
Raiyan 3A (YC-CLIP)
Man is mortal”, this line is so truth but hard to accept. If I thought that I am going to die soon, I’ll do too many things. Perhaps, I’ll go my own country first. Passing my day with my old friends with whom I used to go to school, late night gossiping, swimming in the pond though I couldn’t swim without their help. In addition, I’ll spend some times with my grandmother who loves me more than herself. Then I’ll visit Cox’s Bazaar in my country with my whole family. Cox’s bazaar is my most favorite place in Bangladesh and it is the longest sea beach in the world. I could spend my all-remaining days in that beautiful place where I could walk in the night and listen to the sea’s tranquil sound as if the sea is talking in our mother tongue. As Isabella, I will do exactly what she did with full of courage to spend her days with loving family. I would visit Nepal with my parents to see the Himalayas and have fun and experience crazy adventure. Then maybe my time will be over gradually. I want to give away anything I can and establish as many running charities as I can. I would also pray Salah. I would want to confirm that appropriate arrangements have been made regarding my bury plan. In addition, I would say to my closest people that the goal isn’t to live forever, the goal is what you wanted to do and dreamed about having it; and my goal is having such an amazing family and friends like you. Saying goodbye can be complex affair. Should I hide my tears?
Humaira 3B (YC CLIP)
Can we imagine ourselves sleeping in a tent at 22,840 feet high at the mountain? It would excites every mountain climber lovers and on the other hand frightened others. Falling love with nature is very fair. According to this article I’m surprised by author’s invention about last adventure. The story based on a true event, a mother of five children surviving with cancer at stage 4, she is a tremendous inspiration for her next generation. I was addict by reading her tragic life story and getting emotionally touched with it. It bring tears in my eyes and my heart tremble! What we can give our close one as a lesson. Moving onto my opinion, there is not any last adventure in this mysterious world. If there is last adventure exist then starts another adventure with someone else’s life. When a mother brings a new child into this world with tons of pain and lots of joy, there is an adventure of nature. Nevertheless animals life, ocean creatures, sun, moon, stars are all an adventure. When a surfer, surfing in the ocean with big waves and diver goes underneath the ocean to explore the nature, are adventure too. Survival expert Bear Grylls is an outdoor adventurer and TV host known for his survival skills. According to author’s article Issabella is a vivacious women, who is fighting against herself and giving a strong message to the world, that if you are determined your dream, then nothing can stop you. You can win, prove or earn your worth by your courage.
Daliza 3B (YC Clip)
Nobody who has good mental health wants to die. However, if someone knows that he or she is going to die soon it is normal to have different reactions. That’s why I understand what happened with Isabella de la Houssaye. When she was diagnosed with cancer, she decided to live one last adventure. I don’t want to imagine if that could happen to me. I prefer to live a long time. But if it isn’t possible I would live an adventure too. I want to do something totally different than I have ever done in my whole life. Since I was a child, I have wanted to fly for a moment and feel the freedom in the air. For that reason I would throw myself with a parachute from a height of 15,000 feet in New Zealand which is one of the best places to skydive. Before that I want to return to my country with my husband and spend almost all my remaining time with my family. I love them and I’m happy when I’m with them. I will try to show each one how much I love them. I am not afraid to die, but I’m scare of the feeling of my family if they knew that I am going to die soon. That’s why I would try to infuse peace of mind and teach them that it isn’t the end of all because I have a strong hope. I believe in the resurrection of all the dead in a wonderful, perfect paradise in our planet. I have faith that will be a reality in the future when the kingdom of the Lord governs the earth as the heavens. In fact, we deserve to live our dreams, do what we love and be happy every day.
shamsun 3B (YC CLIP)
Life is short; everyone has to die one day. I could not imagine that I will be die one day. If I knew that, I will die soon like tomorrow or I have at least one month then I will do many good things for my family, friends and my community. Isabella’s last adventure with her one of her five kids to climb the large mountain. She tough her kids the about outdoor adventure. Every day we are facing a new experience. . However, I will go to Saudi Arabia with my husband and two kids to do the hajj ,which is very expensive , so I will sell some of my property to get the money for that .Then I will do the hajj with my family. I would stay the rest of my life with my family. Whatever I do, have my wealthy I would give it to the charity
Laura 3B (YC CLIP)
I agree with the reaction of Isabella because if I knew that I have a few days before die, I would do the same with the most important person in my life. She is my mother because she has been beside me for along my entire life, she pressed me to obtain my goals and she has been given me fortitude in my worst days. The city that I would go to visit is Dubai because there are many buildings with the latest technology and beautiful architecture. Nevertheless, I would like to visit some beaches in my native country that have the clearest water on the sea. I also would spend my last days learning how to paint with many colors like famous paintings of museums. I also would like to spend the remaining time in a big house on the outskirts of the city with many dogs, because I think that they have the true love and give me real peace. Finally, I would like to impart on my loved ones only one thing that is we have to do what we love the rest is not important because the actions that we do with love always will be right and give us happiness.
Rose 3B (YC CLIP)
Well, Live is short and of course everyone will die one day. However if I thought, I were going to die soon, I think I would probably do the same thing that Mrs. Houssaye did. I would spend my remaining time having crazy and fun adventures with my family. I would take all money out of my bank account, I would travel to different countries and I would eat different types of dishes. I would take a cruise, and spend one month aboard, then I would fly in a helicopter. I would camp in the country, and jump a horse. I would spend my last days with the person that I love to make him happy and grateful; so that he can remember how much I loved him when I am not there anymore. I would tell my family, and my friends, how much I love them, how much I care about them, and they are the best part of my life, even though I do not tell them every day. In addition, I would tell my family, to love each other, to look after each other, and never forget the least among them. Because I am not going to die soon, I think I am going to start doing those entire things that I just said, first for my loved one and myself.
Luis 3B (YC CLIP)
What would you do if you think that you were going to die soon? Well, it is very complicated to think that you will die soon because the only thing that you do not want to hear is bad news. Every morning when you leave home, you do not know if you are going to return or not. There are many ways to die even if you are home. One of the worst things that can happen to you is that the doctor tells you that you have cancer. If I thought that I have cancer, I would like to spend my remaining time with my family, who would not? I am not the person that would like to travel, instead I prefer to stay with my family, eating, playing, dancing and doing the things that I have never done. I will worry about my family because I could not imagine how sad they will be. Do not wait to do something that you want to do, Do it now, nobody knows if there will be a tomorrow. Enjoy every minute of your life as if were the last.
Khadeja Zarour (El Cajon VAlley High School)
If I knew that I will be going to die soon I will do too many things that I wanted to do and I did not get the chance to do it. First thing I will do is travel to London. Another thing is to go to Syria and end the war even though that thing is impossible, but I will go and try to. Also, I will work for the hospitals to help people because my dream is to be a doctor so I would like to live that experience. In addition to that, I want to see everyone who I wanted to see and I did not get the chance to do for some reason.
Ngozi Jones (Passaic County Community College)
If I were to be passing soon how would I spend my remaining time? Would I drink the day away with friends or will I make memories that matter? I don't know. Nurturing orphaned people sounds like it matters; maybe even running a charity. It's not something we put much stock in. Why would we ? We are only human. We think tomorrow is guaranteed. We believe death is the end of the road for senile old fools who have lived a hundred life times. We say "it's not my time" - we just can't fathom that final moment. Will it be shocking? Will it be in our sleep? What I do know is that I want to laugh harder, love deeper and smile brighter than ever before. I want to lose myself in my love and smell roses after a downpour. I want to live a high life, a full life, not a life everyone will remember but a life a few will never forget.
Khadija Moody (Passaic County Community College)
Why does everyone wait until time is scarce to start appreciating life? Life is the most precious gift anyone could have ever been bestowed, yet we take this for granted. Everyone lives their life pushing everything onto the next day, but what if one day you find out that soon there will no longer be a tomorrow? Of course now everything is hitting you that all the time you thought you had is no longer there. So what do you do now? Me? I would spend my last days appreciating everything I took for granted. The birds chirping, the sunrise, even the annoying neighbor and the nagging mom. My whole life would shift into the realization that nothing lasts forever. I would spend my last moments with the ones I love in any way I could. I would depart leaving them with the lesson to appreciate what you have before life teaches you to love what you lost. Also, I would teach everyone to appreciate the value of a moment before it becomes a memory.
Ramilca Rodriguez (Passaic County Community College)
What can I say.....well let me start with this. I've always been a nice daughter to my mom meaning I've listened and done what she always wanted me to do, and I have always done it. But when I grew older and got married I often did not have time for her anymore or time to visit like I really wanted to. Today I will say that I notice how important it is to spend time with your loved ones. Therefore, if I knew I was going to die, I would spend time with my mother, father, and most importantly with my two boys and husband. I would also really like to got to my country where I was born just to remember how my life used to be before coming to the United States. I would go camping, go to the beach, go to the places I still love in the Dominican Republic. I would say this is the most important thing to do in life because like everybody says, family comes first and I truly believe this is true!
Laureine Hilaire (Passaic County Community College)
Before I leave this earth I would go to places that I've always dreamed of such as the Bahamas. The Bahamas has always been my dream vacation since I was a child. I don't care who I go to the Bahamas with as long as I get there I will be good. I imagine beautiful beaches, the feeling of the sun beaming on my skin, swimming with the pigs and dolphins, eating the famous Bahamian dish, and other exciting activities to do. I'm only 18 and I don't know when my time will come but before I go the Bahamas would be a place for me to visit. I would also love to meet my family members that I've never met before mainly because I want to dig deeper into my family tree.
Rachel Acosta (Passaic County Community College)
I think of death much differently than others. I think when we die, we go to another life, another time, another dimension, who knows? But my remaining time would be a party. I'd like to experience ego death before experiencing physical death. I've heard of micro-dosing with psychoactive medication in order to experience a higher level of thinking. While I wait to die, I'd travel with my dog. I'd visit Salem, Massachusetts where the lives of magical women were born. Colorado, the drug state, California for the mountains. I'd like to get my last look of true earth before leaving. I'd also do lots of good deeds, make amends with people, and give away my possessions. I've always wanted to control my decisions in life. And if I were to die young, I would want to detach from my selfish, physical self so that I was at complete peace. My funeral would be simple. No processions, no funeral. I just want to be planted, or made into a necklace.
Declan Quinn (Danvers MA)
If I was told that I had one day left to live and I was able to go on one more adventure, I would do many things. First I would fly to Australia in the morning and when I got there I would skydive out of the plane and land near the ocean. From there I would scuba dive throughout the great barrier reef. Scuba diving is one of my favorite things to do and the great barrier reef is one of the best places to go scuba diving. This adventure would be dangerous, but who cares, I'm gonna die anyways. I would bring my family and close friends with me to experience the beauty of the reef and scuba diving on my last adventure. After I finished scuba diving I would want to go out for a nice lobster dinner with my family and close friends and just talk about life and how amazing it was.
JP Kelter (MA)
If I knew that I was going to die soon I would spend my time fulfilling my childhood dream: Chasing winter around the globe. By that I mean I would travel the world skiing. I would love to take this trip with my father(the person who taught me to ski), my brother, and my close friends that ski. Nothing in my life has brought me more joy than skiing with friends and family. It only seems right to ski in some of the most beautiful places in the world with some of the people that mean the most to me.