A Blogger’s Final Chapter… Then What?

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A few days ago, I read this post about a blogger who passed away. I don’t know him, but anyone’s death saddens me. It makes me stop and ponder on my own humanity, our mortality. This time, though, I got to thinking about what would happen to a blogger once he/she reaches the final chapter.

I don’t usually like talking about death ‘cause it does affect my mood the whole day. But, this is a topic I’ve wanted to write about for the longest time. Pardon the tone of this post. I’m just being REALISTIC and I’d appreciate if you share your views or thoughts on this. Some may find this topic ridiculously shallow, but what if you already have loyal followers or readers? What about all the hard work you’ve put in? You wouldn’t want to leave this Earth without properly saying goodbye, right?

 

Mourning a Blogger’s Passing

In this time and age when we have tens of thousands of bloggers around the world and how easy it is now to connect with people across the globe, we can’t deny the fact that real relationships, deep friendships develop online. I want to believe that when I reach the end of my life, there’ll be bloggers who’ll mourn, even those who only frequent my blog to drop their Entrecard or to click on my Adgitize ads. I know I’ve somehow touched someone’s heart or affected someone out there with my posts across my different blogs, with my attempt to help through my tutorials, my words, my honesty.

I know there’ll be bloggers who’ll write about me on their blogs when that day comes. They’ll talk about my blog posts that they enjoyed the most, the crazy topics that I blog about, including this one. Some who have met me in person will post our photos together and will remember that I’m the same person they met online and read about on my blogs. I just wish that however I leave this Earth, people will remember all the fun I had and everything positively memorable about me. ^_^

I know people will post on my Facebook wall, some of them relating stories or memories they have of me. That brings me to the next part of this post…

 

A Blogger’s Inheritance (?)

I remember reading in Eat, Pray, Love by Liz Gilbert where she told the story of how she and her sister always say “I love you” to each other and say “Just in case” right after whenever they’re going somewhere far. It might be too negative or pessimistic for some people, but I actually love that idea because you get to tell the people you love how much you care for them before it’s too late. That’s why when my brother was still planning to move to Singapore a few months ago, I told him to take care and that I love him, trying to tell him to not worry about our nanay since I’ll be with her, “just in case”.

Now, going back to the topic of this post. Just like in our offline life (some may call it “real life”), we need to be prepared for that time when we finally kick the bucket. We prepare our wills, which mostly contains who among our loved ones get what. As a blogger, have you thought about who you’ll pass on your blog to or everything you have online/digitally?

Take for instance, my Blogger and Wordpress blogs. I know my brother won’t be able to maintain or continue all of them after I’m gone. I need to think about who among my blogger friends will get my blogs. That way, they can take advantage of the traffic, the PR of my blogs. I know, I know. It’s just nasty to even think about that after someone’s passing, but let’s be real here. I don’t want to waste it. I at least want someone to continue or take hold of what I’ve already started. I’ve already thought about who gets what, but I hope they’ll accept my inheritance as a blogger.

How about my Paypal account? Or my earnings from online money-making sites? Well, I’ve actually told my brother about it. So, he’ll get my Paypal. But, after that, I’d want him to give up my accounts to someone else who I know will put it to good use. I’ve already told my brother where he can find passwords to my accounts. Y’know, just in case. I’m a bit of a paranoid when it comes to security, but I made sure my account details are safe and sound somewhere. I know some are concerned about leaving their account details, passwords and all, in their computer’s hard drive. There are issues like e pickpocketing or hackers getting into unprotected computers, but if I don’t keep a list of my account details somewhere or let my loved ones know about it, how can they take care of it once I’m pushing up daisies? I’m still a single woman so I don’t have a partner who can personally take care of that for me.

Also, I keep a journal on my computer. It contains my deepest and darkest thoughts and emotions. After I’m gone, you would think I wouldn’t want my family or loved ones to read it, right? But, I do. I want them to read my journal. For sure, I have entries that should provide them some closure for issues that might still be lingering before I pass on.

 

It’s 5:30am and I’m getting a lot of other crazy things I’d want to write here. But, I think I’ve already shared enough and I’d love to hear what you think about this.

Oh, I just thought of this – writing a blog post that will only be published after you’ve left this Earth. That’d be a good idea to formally say goodbye to your readers/followers. What do you think?

Image credits: Inheritance