Two Public Service Announcements

[jawanderer]

 I haven't exactly been gone (I've been reading/following people, etc), but not exactly here either.  Haven't felt much like chatting.  Still don't, particularly.  Life things I don't want to talk about right now and my imagination is singularly arid at the moment.  But

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[theficklepickle]

{{Hugs you}}

I'd add to the first point that some sort of living will/power of attorney/medical proxy arrangement is also an excellent idea. Fortunately I managed to persuade my mother to sign a power of attorney (it wasn't easy) before her mental condition degraded too far, and when she was no longer able to look after her own affairs I could take over and organise where she lived and how it was paid for.

As for passwords and stuff, I've reached the age now where I have to write them down for my own sake anyway!

[jawanderer]

Thanks.

And yes, at the very least the medical proxy stuff is smart at any age. I do actually have a will and medical power of attorney -- made those up a year ago, finally. Still working on getting certain family members into the same boat. It feels weird to push things like that, I suppose because it feels like you're saying you think something is going to happen to the people you love, but really it's just being prepared, like having fire insurance. You can't say, as you can with insurance, that you'll probably never need it, but that's all the more reason to do it.

[hyarrowen]

I'm so sorry, and I'll be thinking of you.

I've updated my lists; it's only been a year, but things get out of date shockingly quickly.

[jawanderer]

Yes, they do, don't they? Mine less by the changing of passwords, which I don't really do (ahem) and more by adding more and more places I log into.

I've never had a list like this before, though. It's a new endeavor. I'm not positive I won't forget something.