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end of life wishes

It’s Really Not a Conversation I Was Dying to Have.

October 20, 2017 By Lena

But, I had it anyways. And I want you to have it too.

It’s a conversation about death. Have I made you uncomfortable? Don’t be. I understand it’s not an easy topic to discuss – really, does anyone want to confront their own mortality? – but if we don’t talk about it now, trust me when I say that when you’re dead, it will be too late.

(Plus, do you really trust someone else to plan a party in your honour?)
I wasn’t always so open about talking about dying, and death. But years ago, I had a health scare. It’s not something I openly chat about, but I don’t attempt to hide it, either. One day I may even write about it on my blog, but the post would be very long (ugh, too long) and right now, I’m just not up to it. However, I will say that the experience changed my perception of a once “taboo” subject: my funeral, and the funerals of my loved ones. …

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