Date of Death #OpenBook Blog Hop

November 19, 2018

If you had the option to know the date of your death, would you want to know?

Many years ago, I remember reading the description of a series where the premise was that a wizard could never achieve full powers until he/she learned the date and time of their death. Funny thing is, I don't remember reading the book but the idea of knowing when you will die has stuck with me.

There was also a time in my life when I didn't think I'd make it past the age of thirty. I'd had enough near-misses that I thought the universe was out to get me. It didn't happen, and I'm well past that age, but I remember making decisions for my life based on that fear.

Now, I've hit the age where I need to start planning for my death. After all, one of the reasons I went indie when I started writing was because I didn't have time to sit around and wait for agents and publishers. But that was six books ago, and I'm still going strong. Based on family history, I could get disabled in a few years. Or, I could keep going for another thirty years.


So, do I want to know when my life will end?

None of us have a guarantee that when we go to bed at night we'll wake up the next morning. I've tried to live the philosophy of living each day like it's my last. It wouldn't make a difference if I knew the date of my death. I don't think sharing the information would make my death any easier for family and friends, and it wouldn't make what was left of my life any more meaningful. Plus, I refuse to live my life in fear, waiting for the moment we all dread.

That should help make my answer clear. No, I don't want to know the date of my death. It will come in due time, and I'm okay with that. I've lived a pretty good life and I can face the inevitable with a certain sense of satisfaction.

Now let's find out what the other authors think.



November 19, 2018

If you had the option to know the date of your death, would you want to know?


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