My daughter and I were just discussing this a few days ago. We were thinking about the Make-a-Wish Foundation that grants wishes to seriously ill children and their families. I think these wishes mean as much to the surviving family, if not more, because it gives them memories they can hold on to after their loved one is gone.
With that in mind, we were thinking of a reverse Make-A-Wish Foundation that grants wishes to families with a terminally ill parent. I lost my beloved dad when I was a young adult. As awful as it was, I’m grateful I got as much time with him as I did. It would be so much harder for young children. We would start a foundation that would send terminally ill parents and their children to Disney or other fun places. The memories, photos and videos would hopefully give the surviving family members some comfort. I imagine, for very young children who would eventually have no memories of their lost parent, such photos and videos would mean a great deal. So, if we win that billion dollar lottery, that is what we would do with it.