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My will is easy to decide For there is nothing to divide My kin don't need to fuss and moan 'Moss does not cling to a rolling stone.' My body? - Oh. - If I could choose I would to ashes it reduce And let the merry breezes blow My dust to where some flowers grow Perhaps some fading flower then Would come to life and bloom again This is my Last and final Will Good Luck to All of you Joe Hill.

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About this quote

What does it mean?
A humorous and philosophical last will expressing indifference to legacy and a wish for natural return.
In plain terms
The writer leaves nothing behind and wants to become part of nature after death.
What can you take from it?
Letting go of legacy can bring peace at the end of life.

Where it applies

  • writing wills
  • funeral planning
  • personal reflection

Putting it to work

  • drafting wills
  • planning memorials
  • reflecting on mortality

Questions to consider

  • What do you wish to leave behind?
  • How do you want to be remembered?

Another view

It downplays the practical needs of surviving dependents.

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