Reflective Essay: The Honoring Your Wishes Documents

The Honoring Your Wishes document was something that I never thought that I would do at this age, but I am actually glad that I did. I think that it was beneficial for me to think about as accidents do happen and I would like to have my previous decisions taken into consideration and hopefully followed. Talking to my family members, namely my parents, was the most difficult part of this assignment as no parent wants to think about their child getting hurt or dying. I knew before I even talked to them that it would be hard for them to discuss and think about the possibility of me needing this document in the future. After talking to them, I was relieved that I had set up my wishes in a legal document so that if something were to ever happen at this stage in my life, my parents would have my actual wishes and would not have to worry about doing what I wanted, it would already be laid out for them.
When I first thought about doing this assignment I had no idea what to expect. I had never heard about anything like this before and was curious as to how much decision-making ability I would actually get. I was surprised at what decisions I could make, but I also felt at the same time …show more content…
Going through this experience was something that was both interesting and beneficial. I think that after this experience I have realized how many more decisions actually go into this process. Before this process began I was not aware that non-medical decisions were taken into account. I do not personally have any non-medical wishes in regards to the Honoring Your Wishes document, but I think that it is incredibly beneficial to others to have that opportunity. The next time I go to set up this type of document I hope to have a better relationship with the individual to be able to actually discuss what I want in regards to my health care