The link is to a short and bittersweet story of a woman with cancer losing a friend in hospice care. It's also a reminder to us to think through what we want to have in place before we die.
I've had cancer for the past few years, and I got ready for dying. Amongst other things, I set up google inactive account manager to send custom emails to the people closest to me. It felt really good to have this in place, and it still does even though it turns out I'm going to live for quite a while.
What kind of thoughts do you have on your own death? Have you done any planning for what happens afterwards? to make it easier on your friends and family? to make sure your writings and the other things important to you get to the right person? any instructions for people after you die? things you want others to know?
- Remember me as you pass by,
As you are now so once was I.
As I am now, so you must be.
Prepare yourself to follow me.
My least favorite thing in the world. My favorite thing in the world right now. edited: I shouldn't have finished reading her piece at work. It's a little close to home. It seems with each passing month, another friend or acquaintance comes toe to toe with the big C. As far as death preparation - for me, as an old married man, my primary responsibilities while I'm here are to love my wife and kids to the maximum so they never have room to doubt it. Logistically, I avoid debt at every turn, and I insure my life to secure a home and several years of income. If I dropped today, My wife and kids have housing and money for 15-25 years (or longer if they are frugal). The idea of having letters or emails send after I depart is a wonderful idea. I don't care where my physical stuff goes. I hope my art, films, ideas live in my kids and they multiply them into something more, and something better. and pardon my french… FUCK cancer.I've had cancer for the past few years
it turns out I'm going to live for quite a while.
What kind of thoughts do you have on your own death?