24 Hours

Twenty-four hours.

It's a sunrise and a sunset.

It is one day of the 365 that make up a year.

And I'm willing to wager that most of us don't give those 24 hours a second thought.

But what if you only had 24 hours left to live?

The question arose after watching a segment on the TODAY Show about a new book that explores this very topic.

So of course, this set my mind in motion. What would I do if I only had 24 hours left?

My mind filled with the many things I have yet to do, places still unexplored and cultures and people yet to meet.

But 24 hours means setting priorities. So much to do with so little time. I know I wouldn't waste a second.

First I would record a video message for those individuals who are such a huge part of my life. The first thing I would tell them is laugh. Laugh as you recall the good times we shared, those wacky moments of which there are many. And smile at the quiet times we spent just talking and sharing.

The remaining hours would be spent with the one person who knows me - who knows my heart better than any other person on this planet. The only man who has ever told me to never change who I am. He is the one who accepts mi fuerte caracter and my warrior spirit.

I would spend those hours talking to to him; letting him know that although we've only been in each others lives a couple of years, the impact he has had on my life and what he means to me.

I would thank him por coincidir con mi destino.

I would listen to his heart beat as his arms wrapped tightly around me. I would breathe in his scent so as not to forget it.

We'd walk along the beach hand-in-hand, watching the waves crash onto the shore.

And finally we'd watch the sunset.

Those final hours would be filled with love and laughter - and no regrets.

Not a second wasted on pleas or wishes for more time.

For the biggest tragedy is not having been in each others lives for such a short time, but rather having never met.

So my question for you is: how would you spend your 24 hours?