Sunday, June 8, 2025

CREATE THIS DOCUMENT TODAY.. it’s really important!!

I’ve never said it before but please read this blog very carefully and do the needful at the earliest (if what is written resonates with you)..

There are days when I stare into space.. reflect on the day week and month that’s gone by and occasional flashes of insight (am not being conceited enough to call it brilliance) come to me.. This happened to me one evening last week and it seemed important enough to warrant a blog and so here I am wanting to share it!

A dear friend had come over for dinner and he happened to mention that he was travelling to Goa tomorrow.. Amit is one of my “bubble friends” – my name for friendships where we only know each other but no one else in each other’s lives..

These are precious friendships but not always the most practical kind.. whether it’s the fact that Operation Sindoor happened.. whether war broke out or not.. it suddenly hit me that God forbid.. if there was to be a crisis situation, neither one of us had any means of getting an update about each other! Life is unpredictable (to say the least) and we discussed and decided that we should do something about it for sure and at the soonest!

For starters.. we are both single (and happy) but we agreed that whenever either one of us is travelling.. tickets and itineraries have to be shared! Upon safe arrival at destination, a WhatsApp message must be sent as well so that other is at peace.. especially considering the frequency of flight delays and cancellations nowadays..

Once we agreed on this, another thought followed in quick succession.. and it was like this.. Oftentimes even for people who live with complete families.. nobody really knows ALL your details.. What if you need to be rushed to hospital or you are stranded (horrors!!) without wi-fi.. someone needs to know important information about you so that they can help you out! Right? You bet!

Am sure everyone has that one person (bestie.. family.. really close friend or an ICE (in case of emergency) who you trust completely.. if you do, you need to create a document with all the most important information about you and share it with them! Am going to try and make this easier for you by sharing the details I think should be shared..

·       Passport copy

·       Medical insurance policy copy, insurance agent name and contact number

·       Car/s insurance copies

·       Bank account number, name and branch

·       Bank locker number

·       Credit card/s details with pin/s

·       Email ID/s with password/s

·       List of medications taken with a brief medical history

·       Family doctor & specialist names with mobile numbers

·       Staff names and mobile numbers

·       Close friends and family names & numbers to be contacted (in case of an emergency)

 

Do feel free to add whatever you’d like to this list and please do it at the earliest.. am sure it will come in very helpful and handy some day!

As always, thank you so much for reading and do please add your name at the beginning or end of your comment (should you choose to write one)..

7 comments:

  1. True thx for sharing

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  2. You can also add your Blood group and if you are an organ donor or not.
    Extremely practical and useful post.
    UDS.

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  3. Mina, very practical and useful information. Thank you 😊

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  4. Also tell the other person of some physical or mental handicap if you have one and how to deal with it if you happen to go through that phase in that person's presence.
    Thanks Amisha

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  5. Allergies to any medication are so important .
    Especially if you in an accident or in my case if you in a diabetic coma .we have ICE on all our phones .
    As always Pallavi
    This is an excellent idea !
    Thank you .

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  6. "Thanks Pallu for sharing this thoughtful post! You're absolutely right; having a centralized document with important info can be a lifesaver. I've added it to my to-do list (right after 'organize digital life'). Seriously, though, great reminder to get our affairs in order. Appreciate the initiative!"
    Thanks
    Vishi

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  7. You are one of very, very few people who can thoroughly think through something like this and put it into perspective the way you have for all of us to read! I happen to not have a bubble friend at the moment but the day one enters my life, this may just be one of the most important conversations we have. Thank you for your insight, your pointers, and your words - always!
    -SK

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