The Last Day

Let me start this blog by saying that I never believed that today was going to be my last day on earth.

With that stated, who believes that today May 21, 2011 will be their last day on earth? And yet hundreds of people die everyday, die today even and each one probably thought they would face tomorrow. These are the thoughts that were racing through my head yesterday. Just in case someone may have gotten the day and the hour of Jesus' arrival correct.
So on your last night what do most people do? Call their loved ones, smoke their last joint or get really drunk with friends, have deep philosophical conversations, or make love one last time? What you would do on your last day really defines who you are.
What your last act is on the day before you may die, or be raptured, or whatever. In movies we see people kiss their kids before they go into an epic battle. Or we see them give away all their loved possessions and then get shot in a gun fight. That last act of love or kindness is how we remember that person, as a loving parent, or a giving member of society.
As human beings we'd try to make sure that everything is taken care of before we leave, even if its just for work or a weekend.

So if our last day defines who we are and what we love, and no one knows the day or the hour... our last day could be today. Or tomorrow. But who lives as if every day is their last? It's just a cliché saying. Right?