Friday, April 3, 2009

Should I?

Something has been bugging me since I was hospitalized. After I was wheeled in to my hospital room, a nurse asked me a whole bunch of questions they need to ask their in-patients. They were standard questions but one stood out among the rest, she asked me if I have prepared a living will? Of course I replied no immediately. But why did she ask me that if I was only admitted at the hospital for a fever due to some sort of infection?

Since I was diagnosed with breast cancer, making a will crossed my mind at times. But making a will seems so morbid and a frightning thought. It's so depressing. So I never really put much thought into it. But should I?

I'm too young to make a living will. It's like admitting I'm dying. But when's a good time? I always thought making a will is for old people, terminally ill patients or if you're filthy rich. I'm neither super old or rich so that rules out these two. I'm not terminally ill, but I am sick. So should I?

God forbid if anything unforeseen happens to me, there's not much left to be said on a will. My most priced possessions are our kids. There's nothing substantial (material stuff) that I own that is worth writing on a will. All I can think of is "what to do" list in case something happens. That's it. So what should I write on a will?

I think I'll set aside these thoughts for now. It's just depressing and brings in negative thoughts. Thoughts that I do not need at this point in my life. I wish the nurse never asked me that question, but I can't blame her though, she's only doing her job.

What I should focus on are praying, have POSITIVE, HAPPY thoughts and take it one day at a time. Thoughts of white sandy beach, clear blue sky on a bright sunny day and the waves of the ocean... Aaaaaahhhh... peace...

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