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Talking About Death?
Here’s How to Make End of Life Conversations Easier
It’s time. You know it’s time. But you’ve been putting off this conversation for as long as you could. Time is running out and it must be held; end-of-life is looming larger and larger, getting closer and closer.
Or maybe you are healthy and living an abundant life, but have come to terms with your mortality. When death comes, will your affairs be in order? Who will take care of your affairs if they are not?
What are your end-of-life wishes? Who knows them? And maybe the most important question, do you trust the people in your life to fulfill your end-of-life wishes? Have you had “the conversation?”
“I don’t want to frighten the (adult) children,” you say. They’re adults.
“We’ve never talked about it, but I think they know.” Do they, or are you just hoping?
“Talking about this stuff will jinx me.” Really? How often have you crossed your fingers, knocked on wood, avoided a black cat, didn’t step on a crack on the sidewalk, and were more careful on a Friday the 13th?
