The documentary Being Mortal, opened my awareness around the concept of the dying process and not just dying. This documentary highlighted the importance of considering how an individual wants their ‘final days’ to look like prior to it happening. Death is an uncomfortable topic that people often don’t want to talk about but after watching the documentary it made me realize that making those decisions beforehand helps the individual die with dignity. After losing both of my grandmothers within a year of each other it put a lot into perspective for my family and I. We never discussed health care proxies or advanced directives. I do not have an advance directive, but I recently choose a health care proxy. Over the summer I switched from an adolescent to a primary care doctor and upon my first appointment they handed me a piece of paper asking me who my health care proxy is. My heart sank, I never sat down and thought about what would happen if I died. I was taken back. This is when I realized I needed to sit down and have a conversation with my parents. When my grandmothers passed away, I remember how hard it was for my parents to make decisions as they felt unsure if they were honoring their mothers in the way they wanted to b honored, but there were no advanced directives. This left my parents having to make multiple tough decisions during such a hard time. My parents do not have advanced directives either, when I asked them why, they said doing so makes it feel real, makes it feel like it can happen at any moment. I have never discussed my thoughts of mortality with my parents until I was faced with the questions from my primary care. As a young adult it’s not often asked what that will look like for us, we often trust that our parents will make the best decisions for us. After watching the documentary, I now think, if my parents’ wishes for me the same as the wishes for myself? Death is scary but this documentary influenced my thoughts on how important it truly is so the people of earth don’t have to worry if they are making the decisions our loved ones and our loved ones can have a peaceful ‘final days’.