End of Life: Making Your Death Useful.

I have arranged to be as green as possible when it happens. I will be cremated, not embalmed, cardboard box, ashes sprinkled and no services. My kids have chosen two spots that are their favourites to split and release my ashes.

I am unable to donate organs so at least I can make sure they do not take up room.


I have also really worked at making sure that my kids focus on living well once I am gone as that matters to me. We have done a lot of talking (especially when I was first diagnosed) and they are at peace with the decisions we have made together.


It appears that you have done your end of life tasks and found contentment and peace in the next part of your journey.

May your end journey be as peaceful as possible.

 

i cant really think of other ways to make death 'useful' other than donating organs if possible...

...so i'd say, make every moment count now you know, enjoy every moment, don't think twice, live your last days like there's no tomorrow

i really cant think of anything more specific because i don't know things like if you have kids, wife, your age... but i guess you get the idea

success man!

 

I don't have an answer to my own question -- yet -- but I'm thinking that I might use my passing as a lesson for others. Not sure of the details, but that's what's seems to be rattling around.

The suggestion of going out into a picturesque wilderness, laying down to a permanent sleep, and returning the dust to dust has a great deal of appeal. Mostly, I suppose, I'd like to leave this life on my terms.

 

I hope that if I know ahead of time that I am leaving this place that I can be a peace with it as most people on here are. I think that I will be but until I am in that spot I won't know. There are a lot of very thoughtfull people on here most of you are thought of as family and I respect your compasion for one another.

King if you want to go out in the wilderness and give back to nature just go on a long walk enjoying nature as you go until the end comes. I am sure that you will find peace and serinity. You have my utmost respect. Peace be with you.

 

Stand on Zanzibar. AN island that allows all humans on earth about 1 square meter square to stand on. Less than before.

A Novel by John Brunner.

I suggest you fertilize your one square meter