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A few years ago my wife and I participated in a hiking tour of Croatia. There were about 15 hikers on the tour. It was a fabulous vacation. The most memorable moment for me was when we were hiking up a steep mountain to visit an ancient monastery. Most of our group were younger and more fit than I was. As we struggled up a muddy trail in a very steamy mist that intensified the sting of sweat dripping into our eyes, we paused to take a breath on a bridge overlooking a boisterous stream. We were all too fatigued for conversation. I took that moment to declare unequivocally that if I die on this hike I do not want anyone at my funeral to say I died doing what I enjoyed.
Saying that someone died doing what they enjoyed is using the cruelest cliche of all.
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Lol funny! Not for you, of course.
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But... if you didn't enjoy it, why even do it?
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That is a question I ask myself about something every day.
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Maybe the most someone should say is, "At least he didn't die while doing something he hated."
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I'd really hate dying.
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