Reality Check
Amidst the hustle and bustle of preparations for the holiday season, I'm always amazed by the kinds of matters that can bring a sudden reality check to our situations and to life in general.
Recently, after having attended the funeral of a friend of the family, I had my own reality check. Pat, a remarkable 37-year old woman, passed away after a courageous 2 and a half year battle with breast cancer. Pat was survived by her husband and two beautiful children, a daughter and a son. Learning about the amazing legacy that Pat left behind, I started to consider the legacy which I was creating and what it was that I hoped one day would be said at my funeral.
So often, we get wrapped in all the little things that, in the grand scheme of things, really do not matter. Struggling to maintain the professional and home life balance is challenging at best, but, in the end, nothing can be more fulfilling.
Everyday, we deal with clients who are either trying to create an estate plan for themselves or deal with the one that has been left to them. The whole area of estates and trusts is premised on the desire to deal with our material possessions for the benefit of others when we are gone. Sometimes, however, the emotional legacy that we leave behind is much more important than the financial one.
All the very best,
Suzana.
