To think no-one would write a nice obituary for me

[sanecatlady]

I do realise this is daft and I am being U, but sometimes when I read a nice, thoughtful obituary about someone I wonder what would be written about me. I think it would not be as nice and there would be nothing noteworthy to say.

I haven't achieved anything interesting or worthwhile with my life so probably wouldn't have an obituary anyway. I have no idea why I think like this it's a bit pathetic really. I just wondered if I was alone in thinking this.

sanecatlady

She was found resting peacefully on her sofa, surrounded by the contented cats she loved so much. Neighbours said she looked happy. A half-empty bottle of wine nearby, with a recently-filled glass, suggested a quiet evening in with her laptop, which lay open on the table.

Flowers and hundreds of cards have been sent by friends from all over the world, who became close friends with sanecatlady through the Mumsnet website. "We'll miss her," said one, "She was always ready to chat."

Mumsnet members have already rehomed the bereaved cats.

Say, garlic, that is just beautiful.

:)

Couldn't care less about an obituary - once you're dead, you won't care either, OP. Hopefully, by then, we'll all be enjoying the peace and quiet!

Tianc - there's hope then?
I have demanded a full on wake (non-religious) and people must recount tales of me.
Not that I'll know if they do - but I rather like the idea of attending my own funeral for a nosy. Maybe I could have an "advance funeral"?

I think I'll get to eavesdrop. :)

"Cheerful was the laziest person we ever knew..."

I had some career coaching a few years back which crossed over into life coaching (arranged and paid for by work).

The coach asked me to do an exercise where I had to write a short obituary for myself, just a sentence or two, from perspectives of various loved ones and acquaintances.

The idea is that it helps you to see what you want to achieve in life. The second part of the exercise was to create a one-year, five-year, ten-year plan to take steps towards being that person and achieving those goals.