last words
Every time I get on a plane, I visit my mortality.
I wonder the night before an early flight if this'll be the last time I say goodbye to my kids or The Spaniard.
I wonder if my final words will be remembered or how my children will grow into adults without me should something happen.
I tend not to think about it when I get into the car though. Yet someone is over 25 times more likely die in a car accident than in a plane accident. Equally interesting to me is that (if I'm reading the chart correctly) I'm almost 10 times more likely to perish as a pedestrian than in a plane.
But for the most part, I'm sure to get on a plane with no grudges or anger and with my last words being "I love you." Not so though as I hop into the car or head out for a walk.
It makes me think of the conclusion of a recent sermon I heard...
"Are you ready for your surprise ending?"
I'd like to be. You?
