*Preparing for Death*

Preparing for death is an every day exercise.  The only measure of success will come at the end of your life. 

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By living today we prepare for tomorrow.

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You don't get to choose how you're going to die, or when. You can only decide how you're going to live. Now. Joan Baez


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Preparing for death is not costly,

but it does take a lifetime.

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Because of death, life has value. When you realize that those you love can be taken from you at any moment, you cherish them all the more. It is death that makes life such a valuable gift.

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Helpful tips in preparing your personal belongings.

1. Make sure you have a will, and that it’s up to date.

2. Specify all your funeral wishes so it’s what you want and not what others think you want.

3. Make available a list of your doctor(s), lawyer(s), accountant(s), etc.

4. Have available all information regarding any bank accounts and location of safety deposit boxes.

5. Have available all deeds to house(s), automobile(s) and the like; similarly, let your survivors know the whereabouts of your checking and savings accounts.

6. Prepare a list of all relatives, friends and associates who should be notified of your death.

7. Compile instructions on how your valuables should be distributed and to whom-or not to whom.

8. See to it that your pets will be taken good care of.

9. Write down, audio tape or video tape, everything you’ve always wanted to say to your loved ones and haven’t yet taken the opportunity to say.