This is kinda cool-- pre-grieving the inevitable and having time to do some fun things one last time. I did that once long ago, before breaking up with a boyfriend, and I forgot how healing it can be. It will still be sad-- I am not trying to forestall that or decide ahead of time how I will feel-- but it is a much better way than the tragic approach I took when I had to put down a cat after heroic measures.

~Susan