Today
My second task today was ordering some tickets to the Oprah show for my mother as a symbol of my love and appreciation for her. She will most certainly burst into tears when she gets the tickets, and I can't wait to see the look on her face. Since she's getting off work late tonight, I will give them to her first thing in the morning. Yes tomorrow would definitely be better, it would start her day of great!
I also purchased some tickets to see The Color Purple on Broadway for my best friend. That is one of her all time favorite plays, and I knew she would love it. The tickets were really burning a hole in my pocket because I wanted to give them to her so bad right now, but I honestly though it would be better to surprise her when we went to lunch tomorrow.
I was bubbling with excitement , joy, and anticipation about all the gifts that I would give everyone tomorrow. A smile hugged my face, as I dwelt on the happiness everyone would feel, but just as I imagined the expressions they would have on their faces, suddenly out of nowhere I saw two headlights swerving swiftly out of control. I slowed down to avoid the collision, but they were coming straight at me.
All I remember is blanking out, then hearing sirens. Next thing I know, I am in the hospital with doctors rushing all around me. I felt that I okay, but I wasn't. I couldn't feel any pain because my neck was broken. I vaguely heard the doctors speaking of the horrible accident and totaled car, then I heard them say that I wouldn't make it through the night.
With my family and friends all around me, I wanted to tell them all the things that I had done for them, but I couldn't speak because of my condition. My car was completely totaled and because everything was destroyed, they would never have any way of knowing about the blessings they had coming. As I lay there thinking of today, I wished that it were the tomorrow I planned yesterday. If I could have said one last thing it would have been to never put off what could be done today, for tomorrow may never be your yesterday.
With that one final thought, I passed away.
Published by Tye Martin
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19 Comments
Post a CommentHi TYE i would have read your write earlier but i been busy, but i love this write it's so true because you feel good today and you have love for the world but tommorow is a different day with maybe different turns, very good write about true events, matter a fact the poem i wrote titled Tommorow is similar to your story, i love to talk about my poems, but that poem i wrote was about the love i had for my exgirlfriend that dumped me in January 2008 and the poem is about true love i felt and the denial that was in my mind, but now im happy i have found somebody else and it's going GREAT peace take care tye
Wow! Tye, that was such an eye-opener, and a truth, that we all should live by. You r Absolutelly correct; our tomorrow may never be our yesterday. Live each moment as tho its our last. this is 2008, and 8 means New Begining, I Pray God has doors and widows open for you to touch lives with ur work. It's awsome, keep God first, and u will do Great things
Tye, I immensely appreciate the candor and unapologetic tone of your writing. I was touched by the fact that Love was the motivation but now is the time to give it (i.e. "don't put off till tomorrow what can be done today..." Benjamin Franklin) A gorgeous composition!!
My baby brother was killed in a car accident a few years back. When Jay died, he was 29 years old. His neck was broken in a car accident. Jay never made it to the hospital.
This story is a wonderful read and very well written, it just hits a little too close to home for me. I do really enjoy the work you've submitted, keep it comin'.
This is wonderful work, really twist ending. I love the way you describe feelings just as you were thinking them, very realistic. I enjoyed it!
And thanks again for your support on my work, I will add you to my favorites as well!
Tye this sent chills down my spine. It reminds me of a friend of mine who passed away almost three years ago from pancreatic cancer at 26. I remember how much we talked about our hopes and dreams. I realized then and as your article reminds us all to live life and to be thankful for each moment we have. Again, this is very well written.
Very nicely done. Kept me rivited right up until the twist at the end! Good job!
I've heard this story before-it's a relly good one. They usually would tell it to the newly licensed (driver's license) high school kids in our area.
A great message at the end before she passed away. A very touching and heartfelt story and so very well written.
hmm, surprise ending...quite a story, many thanks