Why Let Someone Else Write Your Obit or Plan Your Funeral?
Who is better qualified?
I thought I might be the only person obsessing over their funeral.
After all, I have no plans of leaving soon.
But then, I read Trisha Faye’s list of writing prompts, and realized, I’m not alone.
The following story is my response to Trisha Faye’s creative prompts, particularly “What would you like said about you at your funeral?”
Taking control of my exit —
It’s just like a writer to want control of their obituary and funeral. Who else would get it exactly right? By putting together a skeletal outline now, I have time to edit until I’m beamed up to heaven.
I believe funerals are meant for the living rather than the cadaver. However, since I care about those attending, shouldn’t I have a say in how they are cared for?
Granted, I don’t know if I’m leaving this world tomorrow, in 10 minutes, or decades from now. Nevertheless, I hope by the time I make…
