Your Relationship with Death
DO THE FOLLOWING EXERCISE

One: Reflect on your intimacy with death.

Have you ever seen an embalmed body? YES  NO

Have you ever seen a person die? YES NO

How often have you been in a situation in which you seriously thought you might die?

NEVER

ONCE OR TWICE

SEVERAL TIMES

MANY TIMES

When has a member of your family, a close relative, or a very close friend died?

WITHIN PAST YEAR

WITHIN PAST TWO YEARS

WITHIN PAST FIVE YEARS

OVER FIVE YEARS AGO

Is a member of your family, a close relative, or a very close friend dying of an illness at the present time? YES NO

When did you last attend a funeral or memorial service?

WITHIN PAST YEAR

WITHIN PAST TWO YEARS

WITHIN PAST FIVE YEARS

OVER FIVE YEARS AGO

TWO: Do we make too much or too little of death?

How often do you think about the possibility of your own death?

NEVER

SELDOM (ONCE A YEAR OR LESS)

NOW AND THEN

FREQUENTLY

Do you think you make too much or too little of your own death?

TOO MUCH

TOO LITTLE

NEITHER

THREE: How do you see yourself dying?

How do you see yourself dying?

At what age?

Where?