What is the fondest memory you have of a childhood crush?
Oh my god! Good old days when your heart is so pure. Love was really love with no lust and greeds.I found my first crush in first grade. It happened to be love at first sight. She was not in my class but in other division. Everyday during recess, I used to see her passing by the corridor. Everytime she passed by me, my heart would skip a beat. I used to daydream about her. But I couldn't talk to her as she was not in my class.But by God's grace, next year in the second grade, she was shuffled into my class. Finally, me and she were in the same class. Seemed like everything was written to be happened.During the intial days we were very apart as she used to sit on the opposite side of the classroom. But again by God's grace, our class teacher rearranged the seating position and she came to be sitting next to me. It was like winning a lottery. That time I first approached her and said “Hie”. I used to talk to her whenever I got a chance.Now coming to the fondest memory. One day during the drawing lecture we were supposed to submit a drawing. I waa gifted with an amazing drawing skills. That she, she forgot to complete her drawing. She was crying as the drawing mam was very strict. As soon as saw her, I asked her if I can help. She said “yes”. I instantly started drawing in her book and within 15 mins made a descent drawing. Later that day, that drawing of her got approved. She was extremely happy and she thanked me by touching my hands. She grabbed my hands and told “ If it hadn't been you, I would have been punished, thank you so much”.I felt chills down my spine. I was in cloud 9. I felt like she was made for me. I couldn't forget that moment of my life. She made my day.But this good story had an sad end. The very next year she changed her school and left. I was awestrucked. I couldn't believe it. After finally getting close to her, we were separated. Now only thing I am left are those cherishing memories which will last forever.After her, I had plenty of more crushes but she definitely made the most impact after all.Thank you for reading.
What sound do you hear at the moment of your death?
I had a death experience. I was trying to go to a friends house at nearly 3am. I took the wrong road, and was going too fast. The road curved and I didnt. Never hit the brakes. I was thrown through the passenger side window and landed on my back in a bed of poison ivy. This was not a heavily travelled road in deep Mississippi woods at 3am. So theres no way to know how long I laid there before the ambulance came. The emts report stated, “no pulse, no respiration.” He began his resucitation attempt (which he later told me he felt would be a lost cause) by tapping my chest. At that point, I opened my eyes and said, “I dont want to die.”I remember all of this in detail. The incredible impact, the sensation of flying through the air (I was thrown 25 feet roughly) and then for a moment (a second or infinity, I could not say) nothing.Then I was above my body looking at myself in 3 dimensions, just like I see others. And afterward I accurately decribed exactly how I looked. My right boot was by my right ear. My pants were ripped and were tattered around my ankles. My shirt was nearly ripped entirely from me. My head was bleeding badly and my left arm was rolled up at the shoulder in an unnatural way. My eyes were closed. My chest was exposed and still.Then I felt myself pulled downward, back into the body. Here is death:The most incredible silence you could ever imagine and then some. A feeling of utter peace. And a complete darkness…more dark than any place I have ever been before or since. And yet it was inviting and completely comforting. I had thoughts, but all human concerns had left me.I have absolutely no fear of dying now. I remember the emts face and taking one sucking breath and saying, “I dont want to die.” And that is it.Silence… That is all there is.
What is the scariest sound you ever heard?
I have to tell you the second scariest sound to get to the first... the second scariest was the skidding of the tires on asphalt right before the car hit mine and the first is the crunching of the metal of our cars as they collided. My memory recalls it all in slow motion. I'll never forget that; the feel of dirt between my teeth, or the god given strength I had as I grabbed my 5 year old son by his leg as he was flying out the passenger side window, he was too small for the seat belt. That was the scariest moment in my life.
When a person has heart surgery does their personality change?
The commonest is depression.This may lead to further complications , which are as under (Mayo Hospital): * Loss of interest in normal daily activities. You lose interest in or pleasure from activities that you used to enjoy. * Depressed mood. You feel sad, helpless or hopeless, and may have crying spells. In addition, for a doctor or other health professional to diagnose depression, most of the following signs and symptoms also must be present for at least two weeks. * Sleep disturbances. Sleeping too much or having problems sleeping can be a sign you're depressed. Waking in the middle of the night or early in the morning and not being able to get back to sleep are typical. * Impaired thinking or concentration. You may have trouble concentrating or making decisions and have problems with memory. * Changes in weight. An increased or reduced appetite and unexplained weight gain or loss may indicate depression. * Agitation. You may seem restless, agitated, irritable and easily annoyed. * Fatigue or slowing of body movements. You feel weariness and lack of energy nearly every day. You may feel as tired in the morning as you did when you went to bed the night before. You may feel like you're doing everything in slow motion, or you may speak in a slow, monotonous tone. * Low self-esteem. You feel worthless and have excessive guilt. * Less interest in sex. If you were sexually active before developing depression, you may notice a dramatic decrease in your level of interest in having sexual relations. * Thoughts of death. You have a persistent negative view of yourself, your situation and the future. You may have thoughts of death, dying or suicide. Depression can also cause a wide variety of physical complaints, such as gastrointestinal problems (indigestion, constipation or diarrhea), headache and backache. Many people with depression also have symptoms of anxiety. It is difficult to tell how much time it is going to take as children respond very quickly and older patients a bit difficult to tackle with, no specific time can be given with confidence. THIS IS ALSO KNOWN AS BUMP ON THE HEAD.
Is it true that your life flashes before your eyes when you're about to die?
I have had many experiences where I could have died. Falling while rock climbing. Being held under water, having to fight to get away. But in those instances, I did not see my life before my eyes. I was too busy fighting to stay alive to let myself be released to the void.But one time I was ready to die. I embraced it and was ready.While in labor with my second son, I almost died.I had just been given an epidural and suddenly the room started to slip away. I could see and hear everything going on, but I was no longer attached to my body.As the monitors attached to me started to blare their warnings, the sounds they made just drifted over me. My heart rate was plummeting. My blood pressure was dropping quickly.I heard the nurses screaming that the baby was in distress.I heard them calling out for the doctor.And it was all so very far away. I wasn’t worried. I knew that my son was going to be delivered. I knew my husband would be a great father.I reflected on my life and realized I had been a good person. And I was ok with leaving the world at that point. I felt there was nothing to stop me from leaving.There was nothing else to learn and nothing to atone.I left my body behind. And it was beautiful. The calm and love I felt was like a warm embrace. It wasn’t a tunnel with a light at the end of it exactly. But it was like floating along, drifting into a light. I knew I was not alone.And then I came back to my body in a crash to pain in my chest and nurses and doctors yelling at me to push. The baby had to come out now.I was angry at them for bringing me back. I asked them “Why?!? I was happy!”Before anyone could answer me, one nurse yelled at me, asking, demanding to know why I hadn’t let them know I had issues with anesthesia.Our son was delivered just moments afterward. The moment of absolute quiet and calm was gone.But I remember that moment. When I was no longer a corporeal being. Death holds no fear for me. I embraced it and it held me. If only for a brief and fleeting moment and it was bliss. It gave me the time to reflect on who I was. Who I wanted to be. And if I succeeded or was a failure.