And if the days go by and all these things are done, you may say to yourself, What a lucky person I am. And if one or none of these things are done, you will say to yourself, I have been betrayed and abandoned. And there will be feuds, blood hatreds and spells. Who will know my history and wishes? Who will represent me, protect me when I am frail, fight my fight, turn off the machines, assist my dying when I want? And do I dare to know when I would want the end? Will I have the capacity to know, and the time to tell my designated friend? So, you see, organising such a gathering is not easy. An
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