Start your ‘Life File’ – weekly homework…

Bad things can happen anytime, death, sickness, etc.  I became only too aware of this recently and I would like to encourage you to begin a Life File for your family that will help your loved ones to take care of each  other during a time of sadness.  I will give you weekly homework.  For this week, start your file and tell all your family and close friends where it is.  Start with including basic information about each family member.          Just 5 things for this week:

1. Emergency contacts (of close family and emergency services)

2. Last will and testament (copy) of each family member

3. Particulars of funeral undertaker if you have any arrangements in place that is paid for, if paid, copy of receipt, etc. or funeral policy.

4. Your funeral wishes.  Families can fight forever if they have to start arguing about “what the person would have wanted”.  Help them by writing your funeral wishes, burial or cremation, your favorite    flowers, music, church, anything.

5. Special instructions:  Who have agreed to take care of children or pets?  God-parents details…