Talk Of A Lifetime

“Nothing is certain but death and taxes,” wrote Daniel Defoe in 1726. People love to whine about taxes, but clam up whenever anybody talks about death … and that needs to change. Simply put, talking about life’s grand fi nale needs to be on everybody’s agenda.

- Melinda Murphy

I went to a funeral once for my husband’s family friend, Tilly. Her funeral was nothing like I’ve seen before. She had arranged for the day to be a true celebration of life, with a brass band playing New Orleans jazz tunes as the casket came down the church aisle. The entire day was the way Tilly wanted it; sad, yes, but fun, too – and special, just like Tilly.

That’s the key… just the way she wanted it. If the family hadn’t talked before she died, you can guarantee nobody would have thought to hire a brass band.

What about your loved ones? Do you have any idea how they envision their grand finale? If your husband keeled over with a heart attack right now, would you know what he’d want? More so, would you be able to make decisions in the middle of your despair?