#Microblog Monday 556: Pre-Obits
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Oldster ran a pre-obit a few weeks ago, written by a husband for his wife. He wanted her to be able to see what would be said about her before she died. This part made me cry: “I think now of that mountain and I think of your smile, and the joy of our weird, dirty honeymoon comes back to me. I will always be happy walking with you wherever we go, however high the mountains get.”
I really love the idea of a pre-obit, much more than actual obits. Or the pre-funeral in The Fault in Our Stars rather than an actual funeral. When possible, people should know how you feel.
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Hey Mel, there is no Mr. Linky signup section today?? FWIW, here’s my post:
https://theroadlesstravelledlb.blogspot.com/2025/10/microblogmondays-i-dreamed-dream.html
That’s such a lovely idea. I think we don’t always tell people good things about them nearly enough. And a funeral/obit is too late. It does make me want to cry a little though!