Last night my husband and I watched Primetime, which was a story about a professor that was dying from Pancreatic Cancer and had 3 young children under the age of 4. Their family was awesome in strength and love and Mom is just a solid rock! But he was given the chance to do something that he had always wanted and that was to play a game with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He didn't actually play a game but was invited to spend an afternoon with them and toss around the ball. That was his only wish other than spending daily time with his family and building memories for them. After it went off, my husband asked me if I had any wishes as that? Anything that I wanted to do, just for me? I told him I had never really thought about it because I never looked at myself as dying but rather a survivor until it is my time and I am too busy thinking of how I can help others. He told me to think about it and let him know and he would do his best to make this happen. I layed awake alot of the night thinking and even this morning and there are so many things I want to do but they are with family. I am having a hard time with placing myself in the picture alone. Have any of you ever thought about this? What would you want to do? The only thing that came to mind and IT IS IMPOSSIBLE and that would be to spend an afternoon with Sir Elton John. I have always loved his music and respected him for who he is. He has given so much to charities such as AIDS. I guess even in the back of my mind I am thinking maybe if we became acquainted he would give to AD as well, maybe even the kids camp. There I go again thinking of everyone but myself. Need some help here.................

Hi,

I would become a physicist.

- SHCO

I would go to China, and Greece. Two countries I'd love to see, but I never seem to have time to go anywhere...

Tracy,
Trying to think of something just for myself, is very difficult. My family is the most important thing to me. And I am not sure our "wish" needs to be without family. After all it is your wish, and if you want your family with you, then so be it.
Of course I would like to meet George Clooney...and then I definitely wouldn't want my husband there...
Tracey, you are such an inspriation to us all!!

You had to feel terrific that he thought of doing something special for you. You watched the show and didn't come up with that idea, but your husband DID! Yeah. He wants to do something special just for YOU.

I would be the same way, though. Everything would involve the family, and maybe that is just fine. A special vacation where you could build more memories? Who knows. Hmm One of those Caribbean villas on the beach sounds good to me....

I would scuba the Great Barrier Reef.

Kasey

I would agree, your husband wants to give you something special, just for you. I know for me, that special thing would be WITH my husband. I would love to be with him, in Europe, say Italy or France in spring, sitting in a little village outdoor restaurant and drinking in the beautiful sunlit hills, terra cotta roofs and hazel green eyes of my beautiful husband. That's one thing I would like to do before I die.

Tracy,
I think its great that your husband asked you
this question, and wants to follow through on
your wish; if you want your wish to include
family, so be it!! I think I would want the
same; for me, a trip ANYWHERE beatiful, with
my husband and kids.