First, you get the shocking news that your loved one has died.
Next comes the avalanche of tasks to do related to that person's death while in the throws of grief.
Then comes one of the hardest tasks. You are asked to eulogize your grandparent, parent, child or friend.
March 20 marks the first day of spring.
You would not know it's spring from the snowstorm which just dumped a ton of heavy snow in southern New Hampshire, but it's true. Spring is officially here!
Besides enjoying longer days, budding flowers and trees, and shedding winter coats and boots for lighter attire, spring means cleaning.
There are 4 million members of the NRA.
There are 240 million guns in the United States of America alone.
It is not my intention to comment as to whether or not citizens have the right to bear arms, but it is my intention to have you think about what happens to your weapons, guns, or your gun collection, when you die.
Here is a predicament that I did not have to face when my Mom died in 2006. She never had Facebook or Twitter.
And even if Mom was alive today, I doubt very much she would have Facebook or Twitter as she was not comfortable with computers, or even cell phones!
So what exactly happens to someones Facebook account, or Twitter, or any other on-line social media networking tool that is so prevalent in our society when they die?
Ponder these questions:
Have you ever wondered what your very last words will be?
I suppose it will all depend on how you actually do die, but it is something interesting to think about.