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Planning My Death and My Child’s Life
A single mom’s struggle and wish to leave behind a beautiful life for her daughter when she dies
After recently suffering a dangerous hemorrhage, I received a negative prognosis of what my future health holds. In another article I am finishing writing, I talk about my health challenges and how they have affected me and my family. In this article, I want to focus on my plans — what lies ahead for my six-year-old special needs daughter, my adult sons, and those whom I love that I may have to leave behind.
How do you plan your own death while planning out the life of your daughter?
This has been on my mind all year as my health continued to take bad turns. I haven’t given up and I continue to fight with all I’ve got to stay here. However, it has gotten to the point where I think it would be irresponsible to not create very solid plans to ensure that my daughter’s life is as good as it can be.
I have an excellent best friend, Clydene, who for years has been a godsend to my life. She has always been the one that would take my daughter or my boys when they were younger if something happened to me. I trust her completely. She has a capacity to love that is unmatched.
