Yes, it may give you the creeps and may think it morbid to be talking about departure or death, but let us just say we can become practical and
But some people do not like to plan ahead as our father did. Some leave it to fate and some simply also just forget. I have a friend whose father was afflicted with Alzheimer’s or dementia, and he forgot where he had bank accounts. That is really sad as the family was clueless about his savings or trust accounts.
Another friend seems to have lost the ability to decide but who knows what the future brings. She may just return from this state to being normal again. In any case, while you can still read my columns, do prepare for the inevitable. You may not croak just yet, but you may lose the ability to give instructions or say your wishes if and when the final moments come, or if, as they say, “you have lost your mind,” what are the next steps? The body is around but the mind has wandered off.
But for my friend who is temporarily out of here, I pray each day that she comes back. Like my relative who came back from Parkinsonism aggravated by Covid, someone with Parkinson’s may just come back, too. She has not left a directive but she keeps whispering to me when I visit, “we have to talk.” That time will soon come and we will again plan for her future, brainstorm about her choices and this time, write her plan.
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