Why?

There is thought on my mind that I keep on finding the answer to...why is it that most people would change their life completely..or...quite much if they knew they only had 1 more week to live...

1. We must think we know when we are going to die...otherwise, this special day, counted from which we have just one more week to live could be any day..and so, we could be living like how we would live if we knew we had not much left every day...but apparently...not many people are doing that, so they must "blind" themselves with some fake reassurance that they know when they are going to die...or at least when they are not going to...I suppose they have a fake assurance of being in control of their lives in all fields...control...control...is it so important to be always in control? controlling ourselves, letting fate control us?

2. We do not know when we are going to die..but so then, it can happen any time, and therefore we should be taking advantage of the present, doing everything that is very important for us, so that if the time comes, we would not feel we missed something very important..and there would not be regrets...

Hmm...I think we cannot know when we are going to die..as fate is really not something we can foresee, and yet, we live as if we were sure of being granted 60 or more years.  I understand some barriers of course...in the last week of their life maybe many people would not want to work (would not help society much these days)..maybe..without thinking a bit more of it many would say..ohh I'd like to go here and there, see this and that...but..I think..if they truly knew they had just a week left...they could not enjoy a certain sight so much..as it would not matter so much...what would really matter (at least to me) would be to be with the ones I love..to sit calmly in the company of those I love and savour the last moments I have with them...to tell them I love them, and to say thanks to them...

I have the feeling that we are postponing things, because we have the time...but...why wait to do something what we could do today...especially if it is important for us? Why wait and risk of letting the chance go by?  Why allowing our ego tricking us, telling us that we have so much time, and we can do it later, while if we don't do it, then it can happen, that it causes a huge wound in us that will not let our heart rest later on?  I think there are too many so called "circumstances" which make it harder for us to realize what is truly important..and time is a very cunning thing as well...it makes us believe we have plenty of it, though it is not at all sure....I hereby would like to thank the person bringing this question to my attention...from now on I will not be stingy with my love...I will tell/make the people feel it ...because..life is short...and what matters to me the most...what I value the most...is my love to my dear ones, and their love to me...