Funerals serve an important purpose: they allow us to recognize a life that was lived and acknowledge that the life has come to an end. Funerals exist so that those who are survived can have a proper grievance. Coming together with friends and family, whether in a formal funeral or a more relaxed memorial service, gives everyone the opportunity to share memories, express emotions, and find comforting support.
Whether you choose burial or cremation, the need for acknowledgement of the loss with family and friends is ever present. Together we can take influences such as religious and cultural traditions, cost concerns, and personal preferences and make a meaningful funeral as unique as the person who is being honored.
Whether you choose burial or cremation, the need for acknowledgement of the loss with family and friends is ever present. Together we can take influences such as religious and cultural traditions, cost concerns, and personal preferences and make a meaningful funeral as unique as the person who is being honored.
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Most of us plan ahead in life. We plan for our wedding, our children's education, family vacations, and other significant expected life events. We also plan for the unexpected events of life by purchasing home, auto and medical insurance. Understanding the benefits of pre-planning has prompted many to take the step to plan their own arrangements.
Many who have undergone the emotional strain of arranging a funeral within hours of losing a loved one have made the choice to pre-plan their own funeral. Doing so lifts the burden from their loved ones by relieving decision-making pressure at a time of grief and emotional stress. Funeral arrangements are a deeply personal choice.
Someone you love has died. You are now faced with the difficult, but important, need to mourn. Mourning is the open expression of your thoughts and feelings regarding the death and the person who died. It is an essential part of healing. The following articles provide many practical suggestions to help you move toward healing in your unique grief journey.
Most of us are not prepared to plan and carry out a funeral ceremony for someone we love. And so much of the information available on this critically important subject fails to focus on what is most important: having a personalized, meaningful funeral that helps families and friends begin the healing process of mourning after the death of someone we love.
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Maria Roman Garcia
Dec 13, 2014
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