Change

I’m told change doesn’t hurt. Our inability to adapt to it is what hurts. It takes time to adjust. The inevitable changes of age can’t be avoided unfortunately. Lately I’ve had to do things I really want to lay off to another time, but I felt the time had come.

I sat down with my wife and went over my Last Will & Testament. I’ve given everything I own to my wife except for my tools. I’ve given them to my nephew. Sadly my past is gone and I owe no one anything to other than these two. I went over my will with my wife along with my Living Will, or life-ending instructions such as I wish it to be. I have executed a DNR. I went over what I want done during my memorial service to include military rights along with Patriot Guard Riders standing flag line. I’ve a song list to play and told my wife to chose pictures of her own chosing. I feel sad to do so because this means I turned a corner in my life.

I don’t know when my last days will be. Hopefully what we discussed yesterday is an early event with a good long span to that last day. What do I feel about it deep down? Strangely I’m at peace with it. I know my wife will take care of me. I love her.

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About JimR, Chaplain

I'm a 74-year-old guy, in October 2024, who worked in Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune for 28 years and now retired as of 31 Dec 16. I've worked in medical records, the Health Benefits Department, Billing, and the IT department and retired as the Personnel Security Manager for the hospital. I'm a musician and Corvette enthusiast. Yes, I have had two. I traded my second Corvette for a Harley Davidson Fat Boy in mid-summer 2019. Then in 2024, I traded to an HD FreeWheeler FLRT. I've already ridden the new one a thousand miles in 6 weeks. I'm also searching for a fresh new outlook on life with new spiritual insight among other things. I was ordained a minister in 20190202. I've become certified with the American Chaplaincy Association through Aidan University in June '21. I've found that with the unconditional love of my companion, Libby Rowe life is complete through God. She's a beautiful, vibrant, giving woman who gives her all in everything she puts her mind to do. She and I married on 24 July 2015. She was ordained in February 2022. She has a blog too called Under a Carolina Moon. Give it a visit.
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