Prior to this class I wouldn't have thought twice when I stumbled-upon this website, but now I think it's something we all should think about to prepare & keep our documents organized.
The 25 Documents You Need Before You Die.
The 25 Documents You Need Before You Die.
- S. Nester
The further this class progressing, the more I begin to look at death in a very different way than I had before. I personally feel as though I am taking a more rational and logically approach when I speak of death, understanding that it is inevitable, but it is not the "impending doom" I once thought it was. For the first time the other day I sat down with my Father and discussed his will and his end of life decisions. I had discussed this with him before but every time I had prior to this, I had always cringed at the thought of having to see those papers in front of me again. But, I looked at them with him, took the time to ask questions, and gained a real understanding of what exactly my Dad wanted as his final wish. So, as the semester continues to progress, I think we're all looking at death a little differently.
ReplyDeleteI agree, I have a much different outlook on death. I'm the type to avoid the topic and maybe it won't happen. However, I have came to the realization that just because I avoid it doesn't make it go away. If anything it may make the situation harder when it's time to face reality.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this item you found online. My personal goal is to get myself and my loved ones around me to start preparing and getting organized for death by the end of the semester. So I appreciate the guide to do so.
I think this little PSA is so funny, its made to look super appealing to the eye with bright colors and flashy striping and gives off a happy cartoonistic vibe, even though what it is talking about is related to death. If I were making this flyer I would you a black background and a dull grey file cabinet with smokey grey lettering to try and go with the death theme as well as scare people into arranging these things in their life. My dad actually just called me the other day saying he was going to use some fancy new computer program his friend has to make up his will. He also included me in how he was going to divide up his money which was fun. He gave me a number ($500) and asked how much of that I think I should get and how much I think his two siblings and one niece should get. It was a light fun conversation and turned into a couple laughs, and then an uneasy feeling about why he was making a will so soon once we had hung up!
ReplyDeleteI completely agree. When my grandfather passed away all my grandma kept saying, before she passed a year later, was that she was so grateful that he had sorted everything out or else she would have been at a loss as to where to even begin. I feel like it would make it nearly impossible to grieve knowing that there was an abundance of paper work to be sorted out.
ReplyDeleteI was very impressed by this list.
ReplyDeleteI often see in life (new birth), parents do a list of children's folders with sections on insurance, birth certificate, etc. But they don't think of it as a 'incase of death' cabinet, but as a'new life' section for their family's new born. In some cases, when someone dies, people regret looking over their documents. Because the dates on a driver's license, passport, etc. makes one person be reminded of life ending so soon, or dates that come to memory.
I think this is awesome to have as a reference! There is so much that the family has to do after someone passes away. It is ridiculous the amount of paper work, phone calls and forms you have to fill out after someone dies. It's even more frustrating if the necessary documents are scattered about. It's not like you can call up that person and ask them where they put everything. Thanks for posting this!
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