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Psychologically does making a Will signal the "End" for some people?

Tony.London Suburbs

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AuraCaught

AuraCaught

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Thanks folks for all the messages of support, the last few weeks have been difficult & it has been a real boost to know that, even with this veil of annonimity, human warmth still shines through.


I wonder if I pass any of you in the street.......?

mockney piers

mockney piers

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Blimey.

Not sure what to say really aura, but there's a whole lot of warmth of humanity emenating from your posts. Hats off, so glad you tied the knot and I hope to have a smile and a nod as we pass in the street without knowing why, just feeling better for it.

Mick Mac

Mick Mac

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In my Will I hand my outstanding gambling winnings to Quids. They should be worth a small fortune. I'll leave my Betfair password in my will.





PS: I have some small spreadbetting exposure with Sporting Index which I also attribute to Quids...good luck.

annaj

annaj

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Aura, I always admire the absolute simple bare honesty of you posts.

It's hard, as Mockney said, to know what else to say except that I wish you and your partner happiness.


Good decision Chair to bring this out to the lounge for more people to see.

Mick Mac

Mick Mac

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AuraCaught Wrote:

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> A year after being diaagnosed with a terminal

> illness I realised that I still hadn't made a

> valid will!! I know it sounds ridiculous but I've

> had a wonderful & busy year. My best friend & I

> realised that what we had was far more than

> friendship, so we became civil partners. The day

> itself was fantastic, both for us and everyone who

> came too. My partner was 40 a couple of months

> ago, so we threw a huge party with nearly 200

> guests, who we realised we love to bits & to whom,

> we realised we mean so much. I have spent the year

> (well between 6 weeks of radio & 6 months of

> chemo) contacting people I had lost touch with.

> Just weeks after contacting a childhood friend, he

> was killed in a road traffic accident, I am so

> glad I had been in touch with him & realised how

> lucky I have been. Being told that my brain

> tumour was back led me to a solicitor on the same

> day. My will is made, I have decided what to do

> with my earthly goods & I have bought the plot

> next to my chilhood friend in the garden of

> remembrance where his ashes are buried. I don't

> feel closer to death for doing these things, that

> is out of my hands, but I feel more settled and

> content. Amazingly, I have always had a valid will

> in place/ except since my partner & I became civil

> partners. I don't know why I delayed..... I'll let

> the phsycologists amongst you decide.



Have just realised that the thread has taken a more serious turn - My best wishes are with you Aura.

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