Feb 15, 2014 17:07
I spent the afternoon sorting out a pile of estate documents for an elderly gentleman. His wife has developed dementia and he lives by himself in an assisted living facility. They have four children: two boys, two girls (twins). All adults. They all get along. This gentleman had some schlocky estate planning work done several years ago. It isn't hosed up, and we can get done what has to be done, but as I sit here with my Starbucks coffee I cannot help but reflect upon his life. He and his wife raised a family. They could enjoy a modest retirement and grow old together. And yet dementia has snatched his wife from him.
He is a delightful man and I'd like to get to know him as a person. Ninety-one (91) years of age and still driving - SAFELY! He writes some poetry. Getting to know him as a friend would be a treat.
Stuff like this makes being a lawyer fun.