13 October 2010

24 Hours only


If I had only 24 hours to live, wonder what I would do?

First, I would withdraw all my money. Close all my savings schemes, mutual funds & the various other investment options. Calculate the money I got in hand. Choose an exotic location & escape there with Sathya & Tanvi. This, assuming, the place is an hour’s flight, & tickets are available & all the other logistical details.

If I am unable to move out of town, then in Bangalore, I would choose a place like Wonder Laa or some other water theme park.

Instead of water, I would drink loads of milkshakes that day – all possible variations of it. I LOVE milkshakes.

I would finally buy those micro mini denim shorts & leather boots I have been lusting after, since forever! That will put an end to Sathya’s infamous instruction, “Ya…you can wear those when we go to Malaysia (or any other “phoren” city). Not here. If you want to wear in India, wear it at home.” How ridiculous!

I will buy Satty an entire range of exercise or gym gear, from shoes to sweat pants to sippers to what not. I know he is going to start over-eating all over again; partly from old habit & partly from missing me, not having me around to cajole him, “Please stop. It’s enough for one day.” He definitely will need a gentle reminder to go, shed those extra kilos off.

I will buy Tan an exotic piece of jewelry for her to remember me by; something very ethnic, with exquisite stone work; a choker perhaps.

I will try a shot of tequila, a puff of cigarette & one dose of the most easily available drug!

I will definitely blow up all my cash (the little that would be left by then that is,.)

Maybe, I will record a video, with me talking to Sat & Tan, one final time, telling them I love them. No … I don’t think I will be able to do that. I might not be able to stay strong. I may choke & begin to cry. No. I think, I will prefer to go, with a few things left unsaid.

I want all my last memories to be happy ones. I wouldn’t want to see Sattu & Tan sad that I wouldn’t be there any longer. I want to take their cheerful faces with me to my afterlife. They too should remember me smiling. I think I will kiss Tan a lot that day. I will miss them both.

Hey … I shouldn’t be ‘missing’ them. Ya right. I will just hover around them, especially Tan, and guard her like I am her own private angel. Will I be an angel? Wow, that was one redeeming thought in this whole shindig of death related wishes.

My god … 24 hours is such a short time to enjoy life at the last moment! Funny, I didn’t count the 33 years I already had! Hmm!

18 comments:

  1. Some really rebellious choices there. I love the way you covered everything in a span of just 24 hours. I'd go bonkers. I sincerely hope you don't have to look death in the eye to fulfill all your dreams. Good luck!

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  2. @Sudhesna: yup i hope so too. thank u :)

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  3. So much to do !! Get going gal ;)Enjoy ur every 24 hrs !:)

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  4. @incesantme: haha ya i know!
    liked d way u wrote "ur EVERY" 24hrs :)

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  5. lots to do :)...

    yes, we try to live for tomorrow in a way forgetting life itself...

    well written :)

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  6. you can buy that tiny denim skirt even now :P go buy :D

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  7. even thinking about having only 24 hrs to live has put me in a panic situation...and then realised I would just stay calm and enjoy with family @ home...

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    1. yeah finally those would be the only ones we would want to be with - happily

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  8. I can sense the panic in your heart and that is purely reflecting in your post..But I can understand, having 24 hrs is quite less time to enjoy life...after this I will also calculate how I would spend my last 24 hrs of life...Well written Sujatha:)

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    1. thank you Mithlash. yeah 'only' 24 hrs is quite less time. isiliye abhi se shuru karna padega jo karna hai aur kar sakte hain :)

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  9. liked those wishes. why wait for 24 hours? u can fulfill ur wishes whenever u feel like :D

    nice post. bhagwan tumhe lambi umar de

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    1. haha Debajyoti baba!! thanks for the lambi umra wala ashirvad but i dont want it to be toooo lambi. another 15 years is fine - till i am 50!

      thanks for reading

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  10. Very sweetly written. Very interesting items make up your wishlist. And yeah.. some things you can do even now. ;)

    "I will prefer to go, with a few things left unsaid." That was very touching and beautiful. :)

    Err.. I wonder if drugs are that easily available. :P I hope not. ;)

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    1. yeah its been a year since i wrote this and yes i have already done a few things on the list :)

      and drugs - oh YAAAA! well at least here in Bangalore. i must try the drinks/cigs/drugs bit at least once in my life. not done any of it yet. waiting for the last 24 hours for it!!

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  11. kinky idea. I've never thought about it.

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