A Different Eulogy

Last week I was watching one of my favorite show called A Different World. For those of you who have never seen the show it is about a group of African American students that go to a HBC (historically black college) and it shows all the things they have to deal with all based on the fact that its different from home. Hence the name A Different World. During this esp. Whoopi Goldbuerg and Tisha Cambell-Martin were guest stars. Whoopi was playing some type of professor and she gave her class an assignment that they had to write their own eulogy and would have to present it to the class. The concept she had behind the assingment was that I am a voice in this world and I should be heard. Well in Tisha's eulogy she told the class she had died of AIDS. When she exposed her secret the class was in shock and started acting different (btw I do believe that even with the knowlege that we have aquired about AIDS people would cant werid or should I say ignorant around a person with AIDS). But that wasnt the thing that caught my attention about this esp. it was the fact that Whoopi had them write their own eulogy. I belive I would have a hard time writing my own eulogy because I would have to keep in mind that the things in it would have to be realistic. For example my dream the be the first African American female President will probably not come true. As much as I would love for this to happen I dont believe the world is 1 ready to open up their minds to new ideas and 2 the world is not willing to look past the color of peopls skin or their gender. Another thing that I would love have happen but most likely wont would be to be the person that comes up with a cure for both ADIS and breast cancer. This dream wont becoming true because math and science are not my two strongst subject. I do believe that writing my own eulogy would be a good way to set goals and be more comfortable with death. Once I had an outline of what I wanted my eulogy to say I asked a few friends what they thoguth their eulogy would say. Now some came up with very good things for it to say but they were some what outside the box. And others couldnt even think of were to start. But no matter what they all said I really dont know what I want it to say but all I know is I want it to be full of exciting and good things. I must say I agree. I want my eulogy to full of exciting and good things. This is not a sign that I am dying or that I am about to die its simply me wondering what if. If you think you are up for the challeneg try to write your own eulogy. You dont have to share it with anyone or even let people know you wrote it. But see if you can actually write one without making it outrageous. Its a very interesting adventure if I do say so myself.