You were just taken by surprise. Now you've had a chance to collect opinions, reflect on the common fate of all humanity, and consider a bad joke or three.
In my own slow and deliberate way, I think I have been moving toward this all my life, (no pun intended) and especially so since the accident that nearly ended my life. I’ve always wanted to donate my eyes to someone who was blind, but in thinking things through, it is better that my body go to the right people.
That being said, I think my DIL’s attitude was a little skewed. She first said “they” didn’t want to “be stuck” with my burial expenses. When they called me to get some personal data, she cautioned me not to “be too honest that the premiums go sky high.”
Those two statements caused a lot of unease in my heart.
But this morning, I feel much better about it. I sent my son an email telling him of my decision, deliberately not sending her one. He needs to hear it from me, not her.
Now I need to get busy and finish that living trust!