Mortality

I know there are those who would say that pre-planning your own funeral, or that of your spouse, is an unnecessary and morbid practice. However, in the line of work I'm in, I think I've become a little desensitized to the inevitability of death, especially my own mortality. I don't have an issue discussing my preferences for a funeral service, or the plans for scattering my ashes. I have my flowers picked out, and the music I want played, and the Bible verses that I want read before the invitation by the Baptist preacher.

We've filled out all the requisite paperwork for my husband's military funeral honors, and I have the flag display box picked out. I wonder why I would be thinking of these things on the eve of my second wedding anniversary. I must be a little off to organize our funeral services when we've only been married two years. Maybe that is an extension of my "glass half empty" view on life. Just makes me wonder sometimes, why I plan for things like this, other than my fear of not being in control of everything.

But I guess that I can rest easy, knowing that at least that aspect of life is taken care of. Just a little food for thought, in case any of you need to make your own arrangements...this way I know that what I want will be done, and nobody has to guess what that is. Happy days.