Re: Portland (taking this back to...)

On 5/18/2012 2:56 AM, Maida 'Mac' Cain wrote:
> About that hotel...Uh. Haven't made any reservations yet. Not sure
> when I'll be able to do so. I still mean to, though.
>
> On Thursday, my Mom laughed at a joke in the monthly administrative
> meeting at the senior center. She then fell over out of her chair and
> never woke again. Though, she was technically alive for another 45
> minutes while they worked on her before they called it, she was
> effectively dead then. Massive congestive heart failure at 59.
>
> I am her sole heir with no will. She was a life-long hoarder and the
> family historian. I will be in my home town in the middle of nowhere
> at least half time for a month or more at this point sorting it out,
> even with all my immediate family helping.
>
> Since I have the soapbox right now:
>
> * Go tell the people that matter to you that love them, even if you're
> not talking or getting along.
>
> * Make a will.
>
> * Talk over what you want to happen when you die with your next of kin
> and PUT IT IN WRITING.
>
> * Even if don't have a lot of money, start paying into a pre-paid
> funeral account. My mother was permanently disabled and on a limited
> income. The only reason that I can get things going two days after her
> death is that a friend decided that no one should have to wait to
> cremate their mother while the money is raised and cut a check on site
> for the full amount.
>
> * What are you waiting for? GO TELL THEM THAT YOU LOVE THEM NOW!
>
> At least I had a pretty good idea of what Mom wanted.
>

I'm sorry about your mom, Mac. And yes, very good advice.

--
Jenny
___________
"You cheated."
"Pirate."