"Facing Mortality"

We have all thought of it at one time or another, the end, final day, our last breath.  For most it comes at an unknown hour but for some it can come at a given period of time.  We sometimes ask ourselves what would I do if I knew the time?  This was the question that was posed by one young student to another student.  He said, “What would you do if you were on Hawaii and you knew it was going to blow up in thirty-six hours?” The other student answered, “Leave Hawaii.”   I was in complete agreement.  This was not the thought provoking response that was desired so he tried again.  “What would you do if you knew the whole world would blow up in thirty-six hours?”  Well this was more to the point and took a little more time in thought but not as much as you would expect.  His eyebrows went down; you could tell he was pondering the end, the certain mortality of man.  After a surprisingly short time for such a weighty question, he responded with the certainty of a man with a plan that would surly give him peace of mind as he prepared to meet his maker.  “Well,” he said “I guess I would go to my room and eat some Beanee Weenees.”  He noticed the looks on the faces around him and so as if to add validity to his plan he added, “There’re really pretty good.”  So the next time someone comes up to you and says, “You look like you could use a can of Beanee Weenes.”  You might want to make sure things are in order.