It is so important to share your life lessons and values with others, especially your family and loved
ones. It is an act of love to write an ethical will or prepare a letter or document detailing your
wishes upon death and your care and concern for others.
An article from December 16, 2010 in the Orange County Register shares how Al Blake celebrated his 91st
birthday by sharing an ethical will he wrote with his two sons and his grandchildren and great-
grandchildren. I think the author of the article, Teryl Zarnow, clearly articulates the importance of
this and I like that Mr. Blake shared this with his family prior to death. She found out about this man
from personal historian Jane Shafron (Your Story Here) who had previously created a video biography of
Mr. Blake that included an ethical will section. You can read Want to live forever? Bequeath wisdom
online here.
Also featured in an article by this paper is Dan Curtis, someone I've mentioned a few times here in my
blog. Dan is a prolific and insightful blogger who often finds great resources, tips and stories. But
you may not be familiar with his work with hospice patients. He's been instrumental in a program that
matches volunteers trained in interview techniques with patients so they can tell their stories. You
can read the article, A gift that lasts beyond a lifetime.
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