This is a really nice little essay. Despite the title, not at all morbid. It focuses on what’s most important in life, and, as such, I think it’s quite appropriate for this season:
http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/20/health/what-people-talk-about-before-dying-kerry-egan/index.html?sr=fbCNN122016what-people-talk-about-before-dying-kerry-egan