Today I filled out my Advance Directive Forms. I downloaded them last October, right around my birthday when I first started getting information about my cemetery plot. But I didn't finish the papers. Thinking about heading back to school, I think it's imperative that I have the documents. And that my family knows my wishes. I chose my health care proxy/power of attorney candidates. I checked and double-checked with them to make sure they are comfortable with it. They are.
None of this is done lightly. None of this is done in fear. The reality is that I am in a high-risk category (high blood pressure + senior citizen status). I live by myself and it will be a burden when I pass away, regardless of how and when I do. If I can lessen the hassle, I should be proactive and do it.
I can say in all truthfulness that I have peace of mind. I'm taking my future into my own hands.
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Personally, I believe everyone should prepare for their exit instead of leaving it to loved ones after you're gone. That's a burden they just don't need to carry. It's a tough decision to make, but part of the cycle of life.
I have teacher friends doing the same thing. I have things in place already, Karl and I did that a couple of years ago. Have a nice Tuesday!
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Good for you! I think this was very sensitive and smart of you.
In researching life insurance, I remember reading that in Greece, this is all handled far more matter-of-factly than we do here. That preparing for what comes next is a rite of passage, like getting a driver's license. I've adopted that attitude.
But there are things in place that I need to change. Now that my niece is an adult, I want her to be my health care proxy/power of attorney/beneficiary on everything. I need to, as you wisely did, "check and double check" with her, though, and I can't right now. She's too preoccupied and emotional about her wedding plans.
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