Making assumptions

Anytime I say something about assuming, my husband generally responds back to me "To assume makes an ASS out of U and ME." Eyeroll.

But it is kind of true, right? If we make assumptions in any part of our lives, we are generally guessing what others are thinking. this is especially impractical when it comes to end of life discussions. This article speaks about a research study in a long term care facility, in which residents divulged that they found approaching death conversations difficult, and assumed that the arrangements could be made by their family members after their death. At the same time, this research found that the family members did not initiate conversations because they assumed the conversations had taken place between the resident and the health care providers at the residence. Talk about making assumptions!

Read more here:

https://troymedia.com/health/break-silence-end-of-life-decisions/