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While it is true that almost no one knows when he or she will pass from this earth, it is a fact that people must face it and realize it is closer when they have become senior citizens. When the spring and summer seasons of life have gone by, fall can quickly turn to winter. When winter comes, life may change in preparation for the end. Older grandparents and great grandparents know that life may be short.
If a person's health has been relatively maintained and the mind is still functioning properly, there is no reason to think negatively about the impending death which comes to all persons in this world. Some older people begin to work on their bucket list and to complete the projects for which they never had time when they were younger and life was busier. They may visit places they wanted to see and do things they wanted to experience which they did not do when they were younger.
It is a good idea to plan for the end and make certain preparations. Family members should be informed of certain important issues or information. Financial matters need to be made known to someone in the family or a trustee. It will make their lives a lot easier when the time comes for them to deal with the end of life of a parent or grandparent.
One of the items which a person old in years may consider is to make known the unusual and interesting aspects of one's life to family members and/or others. Many people have kept journals for years or have written their life history for their posterity. Others have not. Everyone has a story, and the family is probably anxious to hear it. It may be that the general public might find it interesting as well.
Jim, a gentleman in his nineties who is still in good health despite the frailties of old age, decided that he wanted to tell his story. He wrote out his recollections of his childhood with his parents and siblings. He told of his experiences of being a soldier in World War II, and talked of his subsequent marriage, family, and children. He expressed his feelings, his goals, his aspirations, and his accomplishments. His son helped him get the book published through a self publishing company. He gave the book to his family and friends who were happy to read of his life story. It was a wonderful gift to them as they learned about and became more familiar with a man they thought they knew.
If older persons are in the winter season of life and have the time and ambition, sharing and writing their life stories can be an excellent way of finding purpose in life as the days grow short.
A book of speeches and articles about the Japanese American and Asian American history is available which includes little known facts about this period in history. Information on the book may be found b
While it is true that almost no one knows when he or she will pass from this earth, it is a fact that people must face it and realize it is closer when they have become senior citizens. When the spring and summer seasons of life have gone by, fall can quickly turn to winter. When winter comes, life may change in preparation for the end. Older grandparents and great grandparents know that life may be short.
If a person's health has been relatively maintained and the mind is still functioning properly, there is no reason to think negatively about the impending death which comes to all persons in this world. Some older people begin to work on their bucket list and to complete the projects for which they never had time when they were younger and life was busier. They may visit places they wanted to see and do things they wanted to experience which they did not do when they were younger.
It is a good idea to plan for the end and make certain preparations. Family members should be informed of certain important issues or information. Financial matters need to be made known to someone in the family or a trustee. It will make their lives a lot easier when the time comes for them to deal with the end of life of a parent or grandparent.
One of the items which a person old in years may consider is to make known the unusual and interesting aspects of one's life to family members and/or others. Many people have kept journals for years or have written their life history for their posterity. Others have not. Everyone has a story, and the family is probably anxious to hear it. It may be that the general public might find it interesting as well.
Jim, a gentleman in his nineties who is still in good health despite the frailties of old age, decided that he wanted to tell his story. He wrote out his recollections of his childhood with his parents and siblings. He told of his experiences of being a soldier in World War II, and talked of his subsequent marriage, family, and children. He expressed his feelings, his goals, his aspirations, and his accomplishments. His son helped him get the book published through a self publishing company. He gave the book to his family and friends who were happy to read of his life story. It was a wonderful gift to them as they learned about and became more familiar with a man they thought they knew.
If older persons are in the winter season of life and have the time and ambition, sharing and writing their life stories can be an excellent way of finding purpose in life as the days grow short.
A book of speeches and articles about the Japanese American and Asian American history is available which includes little known facts about this period in history. Information on the book may be found b
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