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I am just about finished with taking care of everything that I had to take care of in the wake of Joe's passing....
During the week, I had an appointment with a lawyer, who was referred to me by a friend of ours from our Parish who is a retired Lawyer....
Joe kept putting off having a Will made much to my dismay....
I believe, like his Mother, that he thought he was never going to die as he refused to speak of such things...
Never the less, you all know what happened, leaving me without a Will of my own....
Luckily, I was listed as beneficiary on everything that I needed to be so I had no problems because of that...
BUT....
I definitely did not want my sons to be left with any legal issues in the wake of my passing so Joey accompanied me and I made arrangements to have my Will done, Power of Attorney for both medical and financial issues deemed, the title of our home changed over to just my name and a Living Will drawn up and on file with the lawyer that I will be able to give to my physician even thought he already knows my wishes....
My son Joey has received quite an education in all of this as he will be the one who most likely will be handling my affairs when I pass as Jim has his hands full with the Twins....
Joey has been with me through every step in this whole process of dealing with everything in the wake of Joe's passing...
And I am so very proud of him for stepping up.....
I am glad that I, unfortunately, received that education not only when my Dad passed away but also when my Mother did, as my sister and I took care of what needed to be done each time....
The only thing that I am STILL waiting for is payment from Joe's pension from the United States Postal Service for the 16 days in April that he was alive!
Yes, I mailed in tons of forms along with my first born...
No, it just seemed that way...
LOL!
On May 16th....
My claim was finally filed on June 1st...
When I called them AGAIN last week, I was told that it will take another 4- 6 weeks to process so maybe I will receive payment by August!!!!
You all DO know that the Post Office does nothing fast!!
Thank Goodness I am not dependent on getting that money and can wait ( this long) for it!!!
With that being said, I have something very special to share with you....
Joe passed away in a local Hospice Inpatient Unit, call Allied Services Hospice and Palliative Care Unit...
I received a call last week that something very special was finished and I could come to pick it up.....
The day shift nurses there said they never saw one of the Bears made with a Sports team logo on it...
I actually have a black sweatshirt with the same logo that I am going to ask them to make into a Bear for me!!!
A former neighbor of mine whose husband also just recently passed away in the same Hospice Unit had 5 Bears made for herself and her 4 children.....
I can not thank them enough for their kindness and generosity!!!
I kept the Bears a secret until we celebrated our July 4th Holiday on Tuesday as my son Jim and DIL Danielle had to work on the 4th....
So I am going to share pictures from that get together first....
Mimi holding Gigi so Jim could eat his corn on the cob....
And this is my favorite picture of all......
2 very happy and much cherished babies looking adoringly into their loving parent's eyes....
Joey and I take the pups out while Jim and Danielle take the twins out to the car in their car seats which snap into bases in the back seat of their car.....
It is quite a process!!
LOL!!
We had a lovely time together and I just have to say that I am so proud of Jim and Danielle because of the absolutely wonderful and loving parents that they have become.....
They waited for 5 years for these babies...
And those twins are adored, cherished and deeply loved by their parents and that makes me so very HAPPY and brings me such great JOY!!!
I know Joe is smiling from ear to ear in Heaven, looking down, with Pride and Love on them, and all of us.....
And I do believe that he is the Twin's Guardian Angel.....
Thanks to those who took the time out of their busy day to spend a little bit of time with me!!
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Good morning -- What a beautiful post to read. Gigi and Lily are the image of their mother -- the love they all show for each other is wonderful to see. A group near my daughter makes bears from shirts -- her husband was a big San Francisco Giants fan so she had a bear made from a shirt with their logo. Enjoy your weekend. Patty
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One of my favorite posts. How wonderful these dear little girls were sent to you at this time of your life. So precious. They are the cutest little ladies and were blessed with pretty special parents! They are just adorable in their outfits and love radiates from their eyes! What a wonderful gift the bears are. A memento of G Pop for the girls to have and hold. So special and what a wonderful and meaningful ministry.
ReplyDeleteI was the one who handled affairs when my parents both passed and I did the same activities to get my ducks in a row for my children. New wills, power of attorneys, healthcare directives. I put everything financial and healthcare oriented in a thick folder and even went ahead and bought our plots and bought the stone (leaving the end dates off :) ). I know what a job it is and I am very impressed you accomplished Joe's estate and your estate planning so quickly. It is a gift to our children.
Debbie, this post just brought tears to my eyes, watching your son and daughter in law open those bears and give them to the girls. You can see how precious they are to them in their faces. . Oh my, so sweet and what a lovely, thoughtful gesture.
ReplyDeleteThat Hospice gift is just incredible. What a wonderful idea and they are darling. Oh, that's something they will have forever. I'm sorry about the will thing with Joe -- that's a mess. But you are doing just the right thing and getting it all in order now. Knowing how quickly something comes on can really get you in gear to help avoid things another time. Rick and I did our wills/trusts about 11 years ago and it is time to review them and be sure stuff is still going where we want it, as some things have changed, especially now with the grands. That's on my fall list!
ReplyDeleteThose bears are so sweet and so precious! What a lovely and thoughtful idea. Good for you for getting all your affairs in order. I made my husband address most of this when our kids were just babies; we've updated them a time or two but our lawyer tried to make them as long lasting as possible so we forget about them until needed.
ReplyDeleteI love the bears, they are such a sweet and thoughtful idea! Also, kudos to you for making it through all the paperwork. It took me almost two years to get everything done after my mother passed away, it's really sad that we have to deal with so much bureaucracy while also grieving for those we lost. Hang in there!
ReplyDeleteDebbie, love the bears and all the happy family photos! This post will be featured at this week's SSPS, thank you for sharing with us!
ReplyDeleteDebbie, such a sweet gesture. Those bears are so cute.The twins are adorable. Blessings
ReplyDeleteLove the story about the bears, and love that you have all your ducks-in-a-row for your adult boys! Smart thinking, my friend! I need to do the same for my kids!
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