Your final wishes..

On your final wishes…

Most people you talk to usually say little about what they want
 for themselves upon their passing. It is a topic that is avoided in 
most families, unless something catastrophic happens such as an
 accident or quick onset of a fatal disease.

So why is it that we are so hesitant to talk about our ‘next address’
 as my dad used to call it? Is it because we just aren’t quite sure what’s 
coming up next? Is it the final procrastination as it were? I’ve found 
over the years, that those of supreme faith are most likely to talk 
about their own deaths. They know beyond any doubt that their

Creator has promised them a place if they have run the good course 
and have been a true and faithful servant.

There is a trend in some countries to actually form regular coffee clubs
 to talk about the ‘great beyond.’ Seriously. It’s happening in the UK, 
and other places I’ve discovered. Seems that people are more apt to
 talk about their own demise if they are with friends or acquaintances
 in a casual and relaxed setting. Instead of talking about the current
 political scene, the weather or what the stocks are doing….folks are 
talking about what they want for themselves when the time comes.
 It’s actually a very refreshing concept. 

Maybe you could start one in the town where you live. You can come
 up with a catchy phrase to call your group like “Coffee and coffins” 
…or “Grave talk”. You might throw in a dessert like ‘death by chocolate’
 or something similar as well.

Speaking about ‘it’ ahead of time you’ll find will actually help 
you deal with the subject…. so don’t be afraid.  Eventually, all of
our ‘tents’ will be folded and we will move on….thinking about
the next camping area can be quite exciting.