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Ashamed: I think about (and plan for) dying. Do you?
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This may sound weird, but what I've found helps is to schedule time to dwell on these things. As thoughts/topics/worries come up, I jot them down in a notebook. Then, at the time I've set aside for "end of life thinking," I pull out the notebook and address the things that have been worrying me. That way, I'm not ignoring those thoughts, but I'm not letting them dominate each day, either
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@jmclemmo
You have a good plan! It is important to get plans for death out in the open and then, forget about them. My husband died in 2024. Prior to that we had a will drawn up and paid plans with a local funeral home. All the initial planning came in very handy when it was needed. Try and get your plan with a local funeral director instead of a big corporation. The large companies who deal in this business have been known to increase prices often. The smaller ones don't seem to do that. They stay with what they initially had you pay. My husband and I paid only $4000 for cremation for both of us. Also since my husband had served in the military both of us will be interred in the cemetary at no charge. That may be something to look into. We only found out about it though the funeral company.
Death comes to all of us. God stated in the Bible, "I give life and I take it away." Get all your plans in order. Say a prayer and ask God to please make your death quick and painless. Then go and enjoy the rest of your life!
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@jmclemmo, thank you for sharing this. I am going to do the same. i am just beginning this journey.