If today was my last day i don't have a list of things that i would want to do or achieve there is only one thing i want i would like to spend the whole day with my family, playing with my kids, watching them chase after each other or watching them draw squiggly little lines on paper that they hold up and say 'I draw daddy' and then start to ask me what the colours of the pencils they are using are and the when i answer correctly or not they say 'Good job Daddy' and then i would make them the most special lunch they will ever have with chocolate milk etc and then we would watch a movie together (and if it was up to my eldest daughter we would be watching Cinderella or I Robots again) and then watching them fall asleep for the lunch time nap and then i would play with my youngest daughter and crawl after her and chase her and throw her in the air as she giggles with excitement and delight as i make my self look stupid to amuse her.
At night i would bath them and brush their hair and braid my daughters hair and then i would sit all three of them on my lap and read them a story until they fell asleep on me and eventually i fell asleep and then my beautiful wife would come in and wake me up and i would put them in their beds and tuck them in and stroke their heads as i watch their peaceful, innocent little faces as they sleep and wonder what they could be dreaming about. I would kiss them and say goodnight.
I would also of course spend plenty of time with my wife, i would hold her and kiss her and tell her how beautiful she is and we would tell each other stories of our past and of how we met and our wedding day i would cook a spectacular candle light dinner and then i would run a hot bubble bath for her and massage her shoulders as she relaxes and then we would go to bed and i would massage her feet and hands and then run my fingers through her hair as she falls asleep and then i would say goodnight to the kids one last time and then crawl into bed hold my wife until i fell asleep never to wake again.
i would probably also go for a late night drive in my ute that i love so much and go to a spot where i could overlook the city with its glistening lights and look out over the valley towards the sea and the mountains.
I would want my family beside me as i died and i would hold their hands and kiss them and tell them i will see them later, i would tell them a joke and i wouldn't tell them the punch line that way they know they will have to see me again so i can finish the joke.
My last words would probably telling my family that i love them and will always watch over them.
Wow writing that sort of brought a tear to my eyes.
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