During creative writing classes at JSL, residents choose any number of real-life topics to base their stories upon. Often subjects are explored again and again. In my continuing efforts to be a cheerleader for estate planning, I think back to 1971 and picture my father, sitting at his treasured oak desk with its intricate carvings and polished surface. It had seen decades of family life – bills, correspondence, love letters, and now, a will.
Lloyd was no stranger to the weight of responsibility that came with planning for the future, but on this day, he faced a new task: updating his will and writing personal letters to my older brother Richard and me. At that time, Richard was attending the University of Michigan and I had just graduated from West Bloomfield High School.
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