All through life we PLAN. We plan for vacations. We plan for the birth of a child. We plan for life cycle events such as birthdays, anniversaries and graduations. We plan for buying a home. We plan for buying a car.

Have you planned for your death? You do realize that’s the only certainty in life!

Here are a few ideas to consider.

1 - Funeral homes have preplanning and prepaid options for funerals, memorials and burials.

2 - “FIVE WISHES” is a user firendly legal document which allows you many choices and options that you might never have thought of for the end of your life, be it personal, spiritual, medical or legal. You can purchase it for $5 or download a copy free of charge.

3 - ETHICAL WILLS Hopefully you have completed your heath care proxy and legal will. While ethical wills have been part of Jewish tradition since biblical times, it is now widely favored by people who want to pass on expressions of love and gratitude as well as ethical and spiritual values. Simply write that letter with instructions that it be opened after your death.

Time is now to PLAN for your death.

-Harriet