Engage With Grace: An Essential Conversation

I've had no problem in discussing these issues, some often. The necessary people know exactly what I wish and I am at peace. Even if I should lose control of my life,  I'm confident that what intervention could occur, is what I'd want and not more, or less.

The Plan, to call it that, needs reviewed and kept current too.

This subject should be as natural as talking about an impending birth. It is mutual respect to make one's wishes known and to know what is desired by other family members and to do your best to carry their wishes out.

So far, no one has asked to be shot into space around here, but give me time.  :)  

I shall have to check out the site further.  I have to admit,  I have never really talked about my death preferences with anyone... i mean in an "official" way.  And it need not be depressing really.  One can consider that they have left things easier for the loved ones to handle.  This would make me feel better when the time came... knowing they knew I thought of them.  And part of that is letting them know my feelings and lifting the burden of the tough decisions.  I shall have to get off my butt and tend to this.

It's funny, but I keep telling people what I want: please do not resuscitate me, harvest any organs that can be used, cremate me immediately. But you know what?  I think I better get a will together because you never know. Neither my husband nor I have one, maybe because we have no children at this point.

My dad, on the other hand, has a living will and he wants to go over it with us soon.  Tonight I'm taking him for his first radiation treatment for prostate cancer. His prospects look good, but you never know. He's informed me that my brother in charge of his finances and I am in charge of him. So I get to decide if and when the plug can be pulled.  The rest I don't know about, but I'm sure I will find out soon.  I don't look forward to it.

Ok, Ok, I'll admit it.  I can't seem to talk about this subject.  In fact, a few years ago, my father wanted me to sit down and go over some "things" with him and my mom.  Since I'm the oldest, I'll be the one in charge.  I started to cry, and we ended up never having the conversation.

I'm going to save the link  for Engage with Grace.  I need to do a living will for myself also.  Especially since children are involved.