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What in your life makes it worth this 100 years from Eternity?

For me, it's Videogames. Hours of mindless fun... oh wait, thats rather pointless. :D

Oh yes, and the possibility of sex.

What makes your life worth it?

Me

This isn't a complete answer but, for me, if this is all there is & when we're dead that's it, then I want to get the most out of what's going on so that, if I do have time to reflect before I die, I can look back on my life & be proud & happy with what I did with it.

That & the possibility of sex, of course ;)

Making and keeping myself happy.

Me

A simple answer. :D

This isn't a complete answer but, for me, if this is all there is & when we're dead that's it, then I want to get the most out of what's going on so that, if I do have time to reflect before I die, I can look back on my life & be proud & happy with what I did with it.

That & the possibility of sex, of course ;)

To be honest I refuse to believe that this is it. There must be somthing else after life. Eternity is just impossible for the human brain to comprehend.

And I see we both seek the same goal. :D

Hmm, the hope that i can be a positive influence, even if it's only in a smalll way, on the world around me. The thought of having kids in the future. Starting medical practice! It's exciting.... (I know, weirdo...)

And of course, looking forward to the next time I have sex. ;)

Money, chocolate and pizza. And giant robots, of course.

To be honest I refuse to believe that this is it. There must be somthing else after life. Eternity is just impossible for the human brain to comprehend.

And I see we both seek the same goal. :D

At least i've had sex :p

At least i've had sex :p

Ouch. That hurt me. :(

Ouch. That hurt me. :(

Sorry, sweetie, I couldn't resist

Hug?

my friends and family and the thought that one day i'll (hopefully) fall in love and have my own family, and there's so much to see and do out there in the world and i wanna at least see and do as much of it as possible before i die

I get absolutely depressed when all I think of is making myself happy. I'm happiest on this earth when I'm doing things for others.

Sorry, sweetie, I couldn't resist

Hug?

Well I expect you're older than me anyway-so it is inevitable. :D

*Hugs*

What in your life makes it worth this 100 years from Eternity?

For me, it's Videogames. Hours of mindless fun... oh wait, thats rather pointless. :D

Oh yes, and the possibility of sex.

What makes your life worth it?

I second this motion :D

*shrug* in theory I have the rest of eternity to experience death, so I may as well run with my few years of life I get.

Well I expect you're older than me anyway-so it is inevitable. :D

*Hugs*

I've no idea!

*hugs*

I've no idea!

*hugs*

Well I'm 19, and thats an odd age to be single. :eek:

Me

Yes, I love me too.

*shrug* in theory I have the rest of eternity to experience death, so I may as well run with my few years of life I get.

I love the way people call it the "Rest of eternity". Eternity is forever. :D

Well I'm 19, and thats an odd age to be single. :eek:

Yeah, ok, I'm older than you. But I'm single too

What in your life makes it worth this 100 years from Eternity?

For me, it's Videogames. Hours of mindless fun... oh wait, thats rather pointless. :D

Oh yes, and the possibility of sex.

What makes your life worth it?
Lots and lots of things, more than I can mention here! :D

Children, grandchildren, the look in the eyes of a woman who truly loves you, old dogs who know your moods and try to comfort you when you're upset, Carolina Summers, cats who make an exception to their "I'm totally indifferent to people" mood just for you, the mountains, the beach, wise older people who know you're being an idiot but refrain from mentioning it to you unless you ask them, the incredible beauty of a mother with her small child, a really good wine, steak, pizza and beer, Southern cooking, Italian food, Chinese food, Japanese food, Thai food, a really great book that you actually learn something from, soft Summer nights, long slow intense sex with someone about whom you really care, really cold Winters with snow, an intense political debate with good friends who have a beer together afterward, the deep admiration and respect for those who offer their lives that others might live, the exploration of space, the study of the universe. Hell, who am I kidding? I just love life ... period! What an incredible, almost unbelievable privelidge just to have been alive! :)

Yeah, ok, I'm older than you. But I'm single too

Told ye. Yarr harr harr! :D

Single? Well i'm sure you had a BF at some stage.

First of all, it's way better than the alternative, in my eyes. Secondly, as far as I believe, we only get one shot at this, so why not get as much out of it as you can? I don't really see the question as "what makes life worth living", more "why would I want it to end?" I'm not pessimistic or a suicidal, and I definitely like life, I just want to see everything it has to offer before I move off to the next thing. Besides, it'd be a silly thing to quit the whole life thing before I go through with my sex change. Spent the last six years building up to start going through with it, I'll be damned if I'm giving up now! :D

Computer games and books are good filler til then though. Sex is utterly uninteresting to me, so I have to fill my procrastination time doing something else. (Also long term relationships would be a bad thing to embark on, considering the above.)

Lots and lots of things, more than I can mention here! :D

Children, grandchildren, the look in the eyes of a woman who truly loves you, old dogs who know your moods and try to comfort you when you're upset, Carolina Summers, cats who make an exception to their "I'm totally indifferent to people" mood just for you, the mountains, the beach, wise older people who know you're being an idiot but refrain from mentioning it to you unless you ask them, the incredible beauty of a mother with her small child, a really good wine, steak, pizza and beer, Southern cooking, Italian food, Chinese food, Japanese food, Thai food, a really great book that you actually learn something from, soft Summer nights, long slow intense sex with someone about whom you really care, really cold Winters with snow, an intense political debate with good friends who have a beer together afterward, the deep admiration and respect for those who offer their lives that others might live, the exploration of space, the study of the universe. Hell, who am I kidding? I just love life ... period! What an incredible, almost unbelievable privelidge just to have been alive! :)


For this essay, i give you an A*. Well done!

Told ye. Yarr harr harr! :D

Single? Well i'm sure you had a BF at some stage.

Several ;)

And @ Eutrusca, that's a real great description of good life can be :)

For this essay, i give you an A*. Well done!
Thank you, thank you. It was totally honest too! :)

My childhood was wasted, thanks to the bastard kids of today. Now I have a chance to make up for it. I refuse to die alone. I long for companionship.

Thank you, thank you. It was totally honest too! :)

No prob!

*Buys new eyes. Inserts them into socket* That's better.

My childhood was wasted, thanks to the bastard kids of today. Now I have a chance to make up for it. I refuse to die alone. I long for companionship.

Get a dog! ;)
:D

Lots and lots of things, more than I can mention here! :D

Children, grandchildren, the look in the eyes of a woman who truly loves you, old dogs who know your moods and try to comfort you when you're upset, Carolina Summers, cats who make an exception to their "I'm totally indifferent to people" mood just for you, the mountains, the beach, wise older people who know you're being an idiot but refrain from mentioning it to you unless you ask them, the incredible beauty of a mother with her small child, a really good wine, steak, pizza and beer, Southern cooking, Italian food, Chinese food, Japanese food, Thai food, a really great book that you actually learn something from, soft Summer nights, long slow intense sex with someone about whom you really care, really cold Winters with snow, an intense political debate with good friends who have a beer together afterward, the deep admiration and respect for those who offer their lives that others might live, the exploration of space, the study of the universe. Hell, who am I kidding? I just love life ... period! What an incredible, almost unbelievable privelidge just to have been alive! :)

Nicely written. I love optomistic people. You really make life worth living. Well done.

And @ Eutrusca, that's a real great description of good life can be :)

Thank you. It was from the heart of an old soldier who came awfully close to missing most of his life several times. In the words of my hippie friend back in the 60's: "Life is a gas! I can dig it!" :D

Get a dog! ;)
:D

Not THAT kind of companionship... *tut tut*

Human companionship. I've got only one friend in my town, and I see him if i'm lucky once a month. :(

Nicely written. I love optomistic people. You really make life worth living. Well done.
You're going to make an old soldier cry saying things like that. That ain't nice! Heh!

I don't call myself an optomist, although I can see where you might get that impression. I consider myself a realist ... one who just happens to be in love with life. :)

You're going to make an old soldier cry saying things like that. That ain't nice! Heh!

I don't call myself an optomist, although I can see where you might get that impression. I consider myself a realist ... one who just happens to be in love with life. :)

You are clearly an optomist, wether you accept it or not. And people like you make me feel proud.

Not THAT kind of companionship... *tut tut*

Human companionship. I've got only one friend in my town, and I see him if i'm lucky once a month. :(

I second this motion.

You are clearly an optomist, wether you accept it or not. And people like you make me feel proud.
And people like you make me feel that my life has been worthwhile after all. :)

And people like you make me feel that my life has been worthwhile after all. :)

Awww... ain't that cute.

What in your life makes it worth this 100 years from Eternity?

For me, it's Videogames. Hours of mindless fun... oh wait, thats rather pointless. :D

Oh yes, and the possibility of sex.

What makes your life worth it?
not really sure...
family i guess

and weed, but that mostly just kills time

Hmm, the hope that i can be a positive influence, even if it's only in a smalll way, on the world around me. The thought of having kids in the future. Starting medical practice! It's exciting.... (I know, weirdo...)
How in God's name is that weird? Being a good physician is one of the highest callings there can be on a human life.

One word of advice ... don't fall into the money trap. :)

What makes life worth living?
In my case, its seeing my children happy with themselves and what they've done. My 12 year old playing "Fur Elise" on the piano. My 6 year old kicking my ass fair and square as chess or battleship. My 15 mo old saying a new word then repeating it excitedly because she knows its right.
To me, its mainly family now.

Aside from that, at the end of the day, sitting on a deck I built, smoking a cigar and sipping a scotch next to a content wife I've been with for 20 years. And she can still stand me.

How in God's name is that weird? Being a good physician is one of the highest callings there can be on a human life.

One word of advice ... don't fall into the money trap. :)

Is that a trap made of money?

Awww... ain't that cute.
:p

[ politely invites you to gnaw on his shorts! ] :D

... smoking a cigar and sipping a scotch next to a content wife I've been with for 20 years. And she can still stand me.
Amazing! Truly amazing! :D

:p

[ politely invites you to gnaw on his shorts! ] :D

hmm..... Shorts.....

love, happiness, passion (and yes, sex), but basically being amazed at all the small things that make every day special: a smile, a laugh, a child, a dreaming dog, a lounging cat, majestic mountains, stormy seas... anything that make my eyes glow with wonder.

Is that a trap made of money?

Cos, if it is, I'd like to fall in it! ;)

You know, i'm incredibly sexualy frustrated... :mad:

I'd have to say... having my kids hug me and cuddle with me. Having them want to spend time with me. Going on an adventure with my children. Playing in the snow. Spending time with my best friend. Going to a good movie and being able to laugh out loud. Having friends on the net. Sitting outside on a nice, breezy summer day. Hanging out with my dad.

And hopefully someday, finding the man of my dreams who loves and cares for me as much as I do for him. The classic knight in shining armor... I know it is an unrealistic goal... but, it could happen! :D

Cos, if it is, I'd like to fall in it! ;)

I second this motion

You know, i'm incredibly sexualy frustrated... :mad:

I agree with this sentiment.

Seeing bad things happen to good people makes life worth living because then at least you know that no matter how staintly you are you'll still have calamities befall you, therefore you can misbehave as much as is possible!

:eek:

I second this motion

You want me to fall into lots of money? Aw, thanx, hon! :p

I agree with this sentiment.

So do I :(

You want me to fall into lots of money? Aw, thanx, hon! :p

As long as I can follow you into this trap...

So do I :(

:(

So do I :(
*sigh* don't we all dear, don't we all

Amazing! Truly amazing! :D


It is amazing she can still stand me-is that what you meant? We met in high school and have been together ever since.

*sigh* don't we all dear, don't we all

Apparently so!

And hopefully someday, finding the man of my dreams who loves and cares for me as much as I do for him. The classic knight in shining armor... I know it is an unrealistic goal... but, it could happen! :D


Of course it could-its not unrealistic-especially with your optimism. Keep dreaming and dont settle for less.

I love the way people call it the "Rest of eternity". Eternity is forever. :D

It's Eternity - My life span that is 'the rest' :P

It is amazing she can still stand me-is that what you meant? We met in high school and have been together ever since.
Just picking at you a bit. :)

food

Just picking at you a bit. :)

Well-its at those times, when things slow down a bit and its quiet that you actually say to yourself- "Yeah-things are good". And for me, a good cigar and a scotch are enjoyed when everything else is in order-for the time being. And there's a chance to clear your head and reflect.
You know what I mean.

Well-its at those times, when things slow down a bit and its quiet that you actually say to yourself- "Yeah-things are good". And for me, a good cigar and a scotch are enjoyed when everything else is in order-for the time being. And there's a chance to clear your head and reflect.
You know what I mean.
Indubitably. That's not such an issue with me these days, but was when I was younger, particularly when I was working full time and working on my MA full time, plus trying to help raise five kids. Not much time to breathe, actually.

People, all the experiences this world has to offer and helping others/making a difference.

Indubitably. That's not such an issue with me these days, but was when I was younger, particularly when I was working full time and working on my MA full time, plus trying to help raise five kids. Not much time to breathe, actually.


I dont know how you managed 5 children. I have my hands full with three.
I guess once you have them, you dont have any choice but to handle them.
My older son is actually starting to help out in many areas and its making a difference.