Coping with the loss of life is always difficult,
whether this loss is expected or unexpected. A loss is
expressed in many different ways by each person.
Traditionally, funerals have been conducted in a
church or chapel, by a priest or minister of religion. However, many
people do not attend church regularly, or are looking for a
meaningful and comforting alternative way to say 'good-bye' that
suits their lifestyle.
An interview with the grieving family is arranged in
comfortable surroundings, selected by the family. This is often
carried out at the family home, or the funeral parlor, but any other
location that the family chooses is fine. Whatever the circumstances
of the life or death, I'm not there to moralize or judge - but to
offer support and understanding.
This interview serves two purposes
1) to support and encourage the family to talk and
allow the natural grieving to take its course.
2) to assist in information gathering for the eulogy.
The eulogy is the story of the deceased's life,
personality, character, family ties, achievements in good and hard
times, goals and hopes.
Members of the family or friends are encouraged, if
they wish, to participate with a reading, a poem, or a
tribute. It all helps to make the occasion more personal and
special.
The Funeral/Memorial Ceremony (including the eulogy
and selection of music, readings, poems, prayers, and tributes) is
put together to reflect the wishes of the deceased and/or the
family.
Although the funeral is the final goodbye, the
ceremony presents this goodbye in a sensitive, caring and positive
way, often leaving the family with a feeling of calmness and
acceptance.
It is important for the family to feel that the
deceased has had an important part in their lives and will never be
forgotten. Grief is a very personal experience but the sharing of
special memories helps to create a sense of connection with those
close to you and can allow the healing to begin.
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The Value of Time
To realize
The value of
ten years:
Ask a newly
Divorced couple.
To realize
The value of
four years:
Ask a
graduate.
To realize
The value of
one year:
Ask a
student who Has failed a final exam.
To realize
The value of
nine months:
Ask a mother
who gave birth to a still born.
To realize
The value of
one month:
Ask a mother
who has given birth to a premature baby.
To realize
The value of
one week:
Ask an
editor of a weekly newspaper.
To realize
The value of
one hour:
Ask the
lovers who are waiting to Meet.
To realize
The value of
one minute:
Ask a person
Who has missed the train, bus, or plane.
To realize
The value of
one-second:
Ask a person
Who has survived an accident.
To realize
The value of
one millisecond:
Ask the
person who has won a silver medal in the Olympics.
Time waits
for no one. Treasure every moment you have.
You will
treasure it even more when you can share it with someone special.
To realize
the value of a friend:
Lose one.
The
origin of this letter is unknown
"When you
come to the edge of all the light you know, and are about to step off
into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing one of two
things will happen: there will be something solid to stand on, or you
will be taught how to fly." --Barbara J. Winter
