{"id":4346,"date":"2017-10-22T18:16:31","date_gmt":"2017-10-22T18:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/whatwedo\/?p=4346"},"modified":"2017-10-22T18:16:31","modified_gmt":"2017-10-22T18:16:31","slug":"the-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/whatwedo\/2017\/10\/22\/the-end\/","title":{"rendered":"The End"},"content":{"rendered":"

So I just finished Season 4, Episode 6 of Parks and Recreation. In it, characters behave like it is the end of the world and start trying to live without regrets, party hard, finish bucket lists or other things. What really struck me about this episode was when, toward the end ot the episode, a character asks another what they would do if it was the end of the world. And that got me thinking.<\/span><\/p>\n

What would I do?<\/span><\/p>\n

Some people would party till the end and engage in rampant debauchery. Others would spend their last moments surrounded by friends and family. Or maybe they\u2019d spend their last hours trying to live their lives as much as possible. But personally, I wouldn\u2019t do any of those things. <\/span><\/p>\n

First, I think I\u2019d say my goodbyes to friends and family. For some people, it\u2019d be a short text, for others, it\u2019d be a long phone call. I think this would be the hardest part. I\u2019ve personally \u00a0always had trouble saying goodbye. It\u2019s just hard for me to deal with important people in my life leaving it. Thankfully, any \u201cgoodbye\u201d I\u2019ve said has always been paired with a \u201csee you later\u201d or \u201cuntil next time\u201d. But, knowing that this would be the last contact I\u2019d ever have with them, it\u2019d be difficult to say everything I wanted to say.<\/span><\/p>\n

Once that\u2019s done, I\u2019d grab some snacks and drinks and hop in my car and drive someplace with a nice view. Maybe it could be a view of whatever city I\u2019m in or just somewhere out in the woods. But the key is the view. I want to be looking at something nice when everything ends.<\/span><\/p>\n

After finding a nice place, I\u2019d turn on some music, climb onto the roof of the car and take in the view. From there, I\u2019d just wait it out till the end. Nothing big, nothing glamorous. Maybe I\u2019ll have some other people there. Maybe not.<\/span><\/p>\n

What would you do if the world was about to end?<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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