NOW WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO?
All of us are going to die. We just don’t know when...
As soon as I tell someone that I have written a self-help memoir because three parents whom I had responsibilities for thought they would live forever but death got in the way, they politely stop me.
You have a book about helping old people deal with death, right?
You have a book about helping old people deal with death, right?
No all of us are going to die. We don’t know when. Less than 75% of Americans live beyond age 65.
Preparing for death makes living so much easier.
We plan for everything. When you don’t plan you find yourself in some trouble. Try impulsively walking into a bank to get a mortgage without having any paperwork. Or stroll into a car dealership without having a budget in mind. Expecting a child means the need to think about child care, even sleeping arrangements for the soon-to-be child. Planning is part of living. If you live, you die.
Over the course of blog posts I will give you links to help you make decisions about your life – and ultimately about your death. It isn’t morbid. It can actually be liberating! Talking about death does not lead to death. Not talking about death leads to a huge burden for those left behind after your death. Plan so that others won’t have to do it for you. It is your life!
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We have countless jokes online and in person about nonstop phone calls at all hours begging you to extend your car warranty - even when you don't own a car! But we don't talk about death. AND we all have death in common!
Upon death, even if your legal paperwork is completed will there be problems? Tell others about your wishes. Make changes as often as you want but be sure your loved ones know. Problems arise when loved ones disagree. Money can do that to wills.
You don't have to discuss death daily. Yet you need to face that we all will die. Give yourself a rest sometimes but remember that each day is precious.