My cousin is dying

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My sister has been planning to take my mom to NJ for quite some time to see her brother, my uncle. My brother was resistant to mom flying alone so I suggested that maybe I should go too, then mom wasn't going alone. Meanwhile, my uncle's letters about his son were sounding serious, so when I wrote one of mom's letters to her brother, I asked about my cousin. At the end of May we got a letter back saying that he was only given 6 months to live. Mom got a phone call tonight from a doctor in NJ. Well, mom doesn't hear too great, got confused and lost the call. She called me, I called my sister since I don't have my cousin's number to call them. She called me back & now they are saying that my cousin may only have as much as 4 weeks to live. My brother, when he heard how bad my cousin was had decided to go to NJ as well. Now it looks like its a good thing since my cousin's wife doesn't know anything about any of the papers or legal stuff since my cousin hasn't shared it with her. I'm glad I decided to go back when I did. I'm kind of afraid that we might very well be planning a funeral when we get there. But it won't be the first & probably won't be the last funeral I've had to help with. So, guys, tell your wives, significat others about all the money stuff so you don't leave her like my cousin seems to be leaving his wife. Like my dad left my mom. Women, demand to know about the money, don't expect that it'll just take care of itself! If you are really partners, share that part of it too!