Yeah, it sounds pretty morbid, right? Well, I tell you it’s not. My wife and I went to talk with a funeral home (www.phaneuf.net) about pre-planning my arrangements. Why, you ask? Well, to tell the truth I don’t trust anybody to do what I want so I decided the best way to handle it was to plan it all myself.

My wife will tell you that she was more than a little freaked out about going with me since I’m only 61; in fact, she thought it was a terrible idea. But after the fact she admitted, that while she was not ready to do it, the whole process made sense. This way, one can make plans without the emotions of having just lost a loved one.

So, I put my wishes in writing: I want to be cremated, I don’t want any services and I gave instructions on how to handle my ashes. In lieu of services, I opted for a celebration after I die at a fun place where my friends can come tell funny stories about me. That’s how I want to be remembered.

The people at the funeral home made it very easy. They asked a bunch of questions, wrote down all my requests and in the end, I got a nice piece of paper that explains everything – just as I want it.

Now…if they don’t do what I ask for, I just may come back! Now wouldn’t that be a kick?

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