Death

“Wish not so much to live long as to live well,” said Benjamin Franklin. Franklin, who died in 1790 at the age of 84, was fortunate enough to live both long and well.

This section explores living well and doing good from the perspective of the end. Often, we can know the lives of ourselves and others from the viewpoint of looking backwards.

Columns and Resources:

Memoir Writing:  Ten Tips   December 15, 2009

Six Words To Describe A Life?   Brandon Sun, July 25, 2009

Be Prepared: Will, Health Care Directive (Living Will), Obituary, and More
Brandon Sun, December 13, 2008   

Tours, Book Bring Cemetery to Life   Brandon Sun, June 14, 2008

Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Stories   Brandon Sun, September 29, 2007      

How To Write Your Own Obituary   Obituary Guide. com 

A Few Reflections on “Skunk and Junk”   Brandon Sun, April 14, 2005