We boomers, self-important as always, now can make our thoughts known beyond the grave. Not simply a last will and testament or plans for our own memorial services, complete with canned eulogies from carefully preselected friends and relatives. Now we can have a cyber final word. After he arrived safely, he dreamed up the idea of posthumous e-mail. The company's Web page offers estate planning, funerals, genealogy and critical care.
Plans are in the works for funeral broadcasting.
Meanwhile, they are taking orders for guardians. These are the people designated to hit the send button upon the death of a member, notifying recipients that they have a message waiting for them from the beyond. The CEO of FinalThoughts says it's an opportunity to tell your friends and family how much you love them, perhaps mend some fences. It seems to me that once you've decided to tell them these things, there's no time like the present. But I can see some interesting possibilities for those we do not love.