How do people choose their final words? Do they realize their
gravity? Are they fated to be wise?
By his 83rd birthday, Eddie had lost nearly everyone he'd cared
about. Some had died young, and some had been given a chance to grow
old before a disease or an accident took them away. At their funerals,
Eddie listened as mourners recalled their final conversations. "It's as if
he knew he was going to die. . . ." some would say.
Eddie never believed that. As far as he could tell, when your time
came, it came, and that was that. You might say something smart on
your way out, but you might just as easily say something stupid.
For the record, Eddie's final words would be "Get back!
gravity? Are they fated to be wise?
By his 83rd birthday, Eddie had lost nearly everyone he'd cared
about. Some had died young, and some had been given a chance to grow
old before a disease or an accident took them away. At their funerals,
Eddie listened as mourners recalled their final conversations. "It's as if
he knew he was going to die. . . ." some would say.
Eddie never believed that. As far as he could tell, when your time
came, it came, and that was that. You might say something smart on
your way out, but you might just as easily say something stupid.
For the record, Eddie's final words would be "Get back!
( Mitch Albom )
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