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101 Things To Do Before You Commit Suicide

The economy is down, times are rough, you lose your job, you lose the love of your life. Ever contemplated on committing suicide?

First of all, let me be clear on this. I never advocate taking one’s own life, and I am now officially trying to stop you from doing so! For goodness’ sake, DON’T DO IT! If you do it, you can’t even have time later on to sulk about how life really sucks. That’s the sad part.

But since I actually possess no power to stop anybody and you’d just probably do what it is you wanted to do, here’s my last request. Won’t you please read this article before committing suicide?

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101 Things To Do Before You Commit Suicide

1. Write a ten-page letter discussing why you’re doing it. I know, you may complain you’re too depressed, you’d easily run out of words to say. But hey, consider these the last pages you’d ever write. After this, you’ll never need to write anything anymore, not a single damn page. So why don’t you consider this for now. See, people would miss you. They’ll long to hear more about you. Aren’t ten pages too short then to write everything you’ve ever wanted to say?

2. Write down the three important items you’d want to give away and to whom you’re giving it to.

3. Write a separate letter to three people that mattered most to you. Tell them why you’re thankful you’ve had them in your life. (Don’t worry, the next item won’t be about writing anymore).

4. Cry for a moment for your own passing. Well atleast you’d know somebody cried for you. Grieve over the great loss the world would feel in losing this very dear person.

5. Write down 5 good things this person has done in his/ her life. (Sorry to be back about the writing stuff. But this time, its for this special person, you know?)

6. Write down 5 more things he/ she could have done had his/her life not ended so abruptly. (No need to feel guilty here now).

7. Plant a seed, a plant or a tree in memory of this special person.

8. Create a website summarizing his life and his heart.

9. Scan some of his baby photos and paste them at the website made.

10. Compose some e-mail greetings to be sent automatically in the future to greet special people in your life. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if they could still receive greetings on their birthdays or during Christmas season from you? Go to www.lettermelater.com and do that for free.

11. Eat your favorite food.

12. Have some vanilla ice cream.

13. Say goodbye to your pet. Buy a cute puppy if you don’t have one. And then say goodbye.

14. Make a last round of strolling about at your local market or favorite cafe. Give the people you meet there everyday a firm handshake.

15. Record your favorite song and have it burned on a CD.

16. Write down the background music you’d want to be played in your funeral.

17. Buy that dress you’ve always wanted to buy.

18. Treat your classmates to lunch.

19. Dance one last time.

20. Ride a bike one last time.

21. Buy some caged birds and then set them free!

22. Reconcile with your enemies.

23. Take a cold shower.

24. Buy some fresh roses.

25. Go to a theme park, be like a child again and enjoy the rides.

26. Do some bunjee jumping. No need to be afraid now.

27. Watch some fireflies.

28. Catch some fireflies.

29. Do some wall-climbing.

30. Do some go-kart driving.

31. Taste some snow.

32. Watch a sunrise.

33. Make a poem about the sunrise you just saw.

34. Bake some cookies, give them away to kids across the street.

35. Visit some kids suffering from cancer.

36. Go to China.

37. Go to Paris.

38. Ride a train.

39. Ride an airplane.

40. Try some skydiving.

41. Learn how to be a pilot.

42. Climb a tree once more.

43. Watch your favorite movie.

44. Join a marathon.

45. Light a candle, make a wish.

46. Write a book.

47. Give your Mom a hug.

48. Let her hug you back.

49. Kiss your cute daughter.

50. Let her kiss you back.

51. Wish upon a star.

52. Watch a Disney film

53. Watch the movie Forest Gump

54. Explore the jungle.

55. Kill a lion!

56. Live with tribesmen.

57. Scuba dive.

58. Snorkle.

59. Learn German.

60. Join a reality tv show!

61. Go ghost hunting.

62. Research about the world beyond and see if you can still haunt people after you die.

63. Talk to a priest.

64. Read WHEN GOD PRAYS at www.itakeoffthemask.com and settle your matter with your God. Let Him know how angry or how frustrated you are. Take off your mask, be true to yourself and find what you’ve been looking for.

65. Learn how to paint and leave a masterpiece.

66. Write the most heartbreaking novel based on your own life.

67. Join www.plurk.com (a social networking website). Make 700 friends there and then announce your looming departure from life.

68. Join a boring book club.

69. Join an adventurous camera club.

70. Help a streetkid find a home.

71. Talk to your old grade school teacher.

72. Scold your silly boss!

73. Get ready for a fist-fight.

74. Go to Hollywood.

75. Ask an autograph from Brad Pitt.

76. Go to Rome.

77. Ask an appointment for the Pope.

78. Serve the army.

79. Do dangerous stunts.

80. Audition for a theater play.

81. Play some drums. Make as much noise as you can. Bother your roommate. Bother the guys next door. Bother the entire neighborhood!

82. Make a proposal to the most beautiful person you’ve ever met.

83. Marry that person.

84. Have kids.

85. Have grandchildren.

86. Be a stage-parent.

87. Buy a house.

88. Run for Congress.

89. Run for Senate.

90. Run for the Presidency!

91. Save the world.

92. Be a mystic.

93. Be a prophet.

94. Be a martyr.

95. Make a difference.

96. Make people happy.

97. Be happy.

98. Heal people.

99. Let go of your hurts.

100. Look forward to a beautiful new morning.

101. Live a little longer and ask yourself, “What does God really want me to do?”

We all try to commit suicide at one time or the other, by ignoring our life, our time, our opportunities. We kill ourselves with stress and with griefs from a past we can no longer pull back. Life is a gift. Each day is a gift. We’re all going to die one day anyway. Why not live to the full while you may?