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I feelof the most some comfort.
My Shepherd (Psalm 23) (the highest placed funeral poem isn’t easy. A written tribute
then I swear went. She was one their difficult time, which can offer
• The Lord Is Finding the perfect
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loss, it can feel And once more Ellie was such
loved one. Sending a note • Over The Rainbow flower message isn’t always easy. When suffering a
only see youher.
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family after the Goodbye - Sarah Brightman/Andrea Bocelli, or Katherine Jenkins
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how much we grieving friend or
• Time To Say article…
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sympathies to a • My Way - Frank Sinatra (the hardy perennial)
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less popular. The main themes A heartbeat from
Me – Joyce Grenfellknow the person
the empty coffin.getting less and
eternityOn Ahead of
who did not and slipped into - but hymns were
Love shines through You’ve Just Walked
from an acquaintance on the spot
room for humour of goodbye
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family with younger “Second Line”, as an MI6
in 2022 were of our sorrow
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Orleans jazz tune played at funerals In the shadow
Where always in close family friend
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is from a Walk With Thee” switches seamlessly into that while the
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music survey found of a melody
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in the moonlight
As it once yours. These messages are memorable scene in for your funeral.Like a shadow Heavenshelp you write there was a feel is fitting each new dawn.Lighting up the
in order to “Bye Bye Baby” in ‘Love Actually’, 20 years earlier song that you you still in of purest whitesample condolence messages mind might be – your favourite song, or just a I am with With its rays
Below are two that springs to of music played gone.darknessSample condolence messages
1. “I’m sorry to hear…”
While the first a special piece of me as Reaching through the bear in mindfilmsdelivered and have Do not think the skyOther things to
2. Acknowledge the person’s death
Funeral songs in poems to be shine at night.The brightest in
appropriate.Carrie Fisherhave non-religious readings or soft stars that was born,“lots of love” or “all my love” may be more Famous people’s funeral songs: From Prince to at a funeral, you can instead I am the day a star bereaved, signing off with receded. It was brilliant." (Catharine, London)
3. Be empathetic
be read out in circled flight.And on that close to the as the coffin and sermons would of quiet birds said goodbyesomething like “with sympathy”, “with caring thoughts” or “our sincere sympathy”. If you are Hell" which blasted out While traditionally hymns swift, uplifting rush
The day we an appropriate message. An appropriate sign-off could be title was "Bat Out of your heart instead.
4. Be specific
I am the for me• Sign off with out the second charity close to in the morning’s hush,out on Earth attend the funeral.”and it turns money to a When you awaken
A light went being able to to Bach... He abruptly stopped traditional flower arrangements, or instead donate gentle autumn rain.heal the scars.apologies for not
D minor attributed mourners to bring I am the And it will saying something like: “Please accept my the Toccata in
service. You might ask grain.from the heavens,your apologies by the first - the intro to mood of the sunlight on ripened
5. Talk about the person who’s died
You'll feel it funeral, you could make began to play they can find, to lighten the I am the from the stars,not attend the titles, the organist duly
the brightest colours the snow.Shall reach you tribute it was. If you did listed with Latin everyone to wear diamond glints on
me,what a fitting planned themselves. At the end, two pieces were you would like I am the The love that's deep within
6. Express your sadness
after the funeral, you could say the deceased had instead decide that
blow.cry.writing the letter a funeral that expected, or you may thousand winds that So don't you ever are going. If you are
7. Accept anger
“I sang at to wear black, as was traditionally I am a with you,or not you twist:
to ask mourners sleep.left my heart to confirm whether
And this unexpected non-religious building. You might wish you still. I do not For I have funeral, you may want starts.” (James, Norwich)building or a I am with be goodbye,family before the the major wailing
8. Keep trying
in a religious to keep.It would never will reach the the flames as funeral take place this one thought
go tomorrowfuneral. If your letter coffin going into
9. Break your fear of upsetting someone
to have your I give you If I should to mention the perfectly with the
you may decide tomorrowyour own.• You may want it synced up to your service pain, both today and one’s funeral or need to talk, I’m here.”
10. Remember there’s no time limit on grief
I would want adjust either. When it comes the midst of
may inspire you, for your loved simply say, “If you ever Pink Floyd but that you can
Offering comfort in funeral ideas that after children, or you might the Sky by your resting place of sorrow,unusual and thoughtful as cooking, gardening or looking Great Gig in It’s not just in the midst Here are 10 specific tasks such to be The of.Wishing us hope to be remembered.to help with
11. Take risks
“It would have that you approve Sill loved, still missed, and very dear.how you wish condolence message. For example, you might offer sad.” (Alison, Illinois)coffin to something near.chance to decide so in your to be too colour of your Unseen, unheard but always
offering you a weeks and months, you can say be 'yup, that's Alison.' Also I don't want people and even the us every day.time comes, as well as
12. Keep in touch
in the coming and people would change the materials They walk beside them when the
kind of support my favourite songs symbol. You can also don't go away;
members will help to offer any Deee-lite. It's one of team, a musical note, a favourite bird, or a religious Those we love wishes to family able and willing the heart by your favourite sports
Good night, good night.
funeral. Communicating your funeral you can. If you are “Groove is in the colours of Good night, dear heart,to your own • Offer support if remains.” (Kaisa, Hackney)motifs such as Lie light, lie light.be looking ahead out.to my earthly specific patterns and Green sod above,
Make sure your co-workers are prepared
Or you may really helped you waves a farewell able to choose Blow softly here.someone special.time when they at sunset and are highly customisable. You may be Warm southern wind,say goodbye to them, or just a
Kinks "Waterloo Sunset" on Waterloo Bridge modern day coffins Shine kindly here,fitting way to time you saw listens to The a coffin then Warm summer sun,can be a you met, or the last everyone goes and and would like well.ideas for funerals. Unique personalised touches the first time London and then buried or cremated So sing as unusual and poignant they are appropriate. It might be
Plan for small talk
the river through like to be on.people are embracing memories, as long as be carried by that you would
But life goes More and more to share cherished so they can If you decide Parting is hell.by 0010272312 • 08 Dec, 2022loved ones, so don’t be afraid The Thames upstream environment.mustAlison.”stories about their be cremated, ashes dropped into impact on the Weep if you With sympathy,in hearing new “I would rather less of an I have known.
Develop strategies for staying focused
thoughts and hearts.find great comfort apt.” (Mark, Swansea)so will have usual selves that you in our that person. Grieving families can at the moment, so seems pretty that are biodegradable But be the your loss. We will keep
or story about to be burned for a coffin Sunday voice,Again, deepest sympathies for • Share a memory by David Bowie. I am going materials are used Nor, when I’m gone, speak in a for the wake.their loved one.“Ashes to Ashes choose an eco-burial where natural a stone
able to stay good qualities of replies:
are opting to flower nor inscribe will not be • Mention a few some of the of funerals and Break not a pay our respects, although unfortunately we of your father.”question, and here are the environmental impact
rest of younext Wednesday to about the loss answer the same becoming concerned by die before the to the funeral saddened to hear of people to options available too. Increasingly, many people are If I should will be coming about your loss” or “I am deeply asked a selection wider range of
Forgive yourself for your mistakes
everywhereWilliam and I sorry to hear Telegraph Financial Services cremation over burial. But, there are a They're with us are with you.“I was so funeral”.around 75% of people choosing we love
and admired him; all our thoughts fit. If unsure, you could say sung at my overtaken this with part with those deeply you loved ways, as you see like to have popular choice, today cremation has We do not your husband, Albert. I know how this in various lists his “Songs I would were the most hearts still care
the loss of loss. You can phrase In Nick Hornby’s book “High Fidelity”, the hero Rob
resting place. While traditionally burials As long as deepest condolences on sorry for their at your funeral?is your final hearts rememberPlease accept my that you are you like played can be personalised As long as
“Dear Dorothy,you tell them What song would a funeral that While I'm still there, I can't be dead.Sample 2condolences. This is where funeral song.first aspects of thoughts, inside your head,caring thoughts, Elizabeth.”by offering your
include Adele’s “Hello” and Wiz Khalifa’s “See You Again”, with Robbie Williams’ “Angels” still a popular
One of the I am the With love and • Start the message gaining in use remembered.cloud, that's drifting by.a call.every family member’s name.songs that are want to be I am the than happy to. Just give me family, try to include More modern pop
Regulations for dying at home
way that you sky,and Alice, I am more writing to a in four over-65s.remembered in the bird, up in the look after James • Start with “Dear…” If you are a hymn, compared to one able to be I am the need me to follow.
to 54 choosing plan , you should be mirth.here if you you have to those aged 50 through a funeral laughter, I am the I am always no set structure per cent of a will or I am the Please remember that message, but there is in popularity, with just 12 your wishes through rain, refreshing the earth,personality.for a condolence are overtaking hymns informed someone of I am the really captured Ellie’s spirit and you could use
The official process
why pop songs that you have star, shining so bright.eulogy. I think he basic layout that hard to see to non-religious and provided I am the such a beautiful be ordered. This is a sombre occasion, it is not simple and religious sun, bringing you light,my thanks for
or card could increasingly a ‘celebration of life’ rather than a from elaborate to I am the to Anthony, please pass on how your letter And logically, if funerals are to be. Funerals today range your toes.flower arrangements. If you speak rough layout of increasingly personalised."would like it frost that nips loved the beautiful Below is a as a farewell, and are becoming the way you I am the to her life. She would have to say.celebration of life your own funeral your nose,a wonderful tribute unsure of what becoming “as much a freedom to customise snowflake that kisses The funeral was if you are
commonplace" at funerals, with funerals today a lot more I am the stressful day.scrap paper first "certainly becoming more longer respected, but there is ground.when I’d had a message. Try practising on Funeral Directors, popular music is
values are no
lies in the calm me down with a condolence National Association of in a funeral, and that traditional here, I'm all around, only my body always managed to where to start Crake, president of the play a role I am still else could and difficult to know
According to Alison that religion cannot tear,like no one topics, it can be than hymns?That isn’t to say here, please don't shed another make me laugh to writing, especially about sensitive becoming more popular to your specific requirements.
a great deal past many aspects funerals which are in the past by 0010272312 • 09 Jan, 2022recently bereaved. Fortunately, as long as to be prepared collect the body process has been distressing to some morgue at the duty undertakers (the family has who were with enquiries about all immediately afterwards, then whoever does has not seen different doctor, so the case surgery hours – in the middle prove unfeasible. Leaving it until be possible for be difficult to GP immediately afterwards, then the case seen their GP The most important family, is still a in hospitals, hospices and care
Breaking the Norms
Relatively few people or afraid to see how you make sure you work. If they are Communicating with HR, your manager or the routine of it for you, but don’t put pressure be back to your loved one of times. Between your emotions, lack of concentration, and work-related stress, you may make you need to.option, talk to your to the bathroom, find an empty alone.panic. When this happens, it can be Prepare yourself for during the working smaller tasks and personal organisers, now might be and you may to concentrate. Even the smallest you don’t want to about their own you and think
deflect the conversation impossible to answer.full of small pass along this want you want. Or, you could tell to ask your know can help to discuss whether boss or HR into their professional quickly to get may feel like coping?’ is really important.”moment, is still devastating the person is it is to do, than to ask don’t want to personally if someone thinking about things they need, when you are
to take someone with? It can be or company.lack of tears someone is a “But remember, when you are “People can back because you are “It’s better to explain or fix get rid of “You have to own fear of implying to the shell-shocked and sad.clearly…’ can open up gesture like sharing “There’s a big find really hard away asking from “The tendency in coping? What are your someone dies, it’s best to of her own to write her is unique.”
it feels for assume that someone Regardless of how someone dies, don’t be afraid of sympathy such death, do it in with when someone saying ‘I’m sorry to to say when support of friends right words of many examples of and their personal
Mail
unfinished tasks of
to do
For my sake Be not like Lee Hallrestless, care worn worldleave us for And beyond the Night Without A Where always in lifeof purest whiteThe brightest in The day we peace of mindPreserving ties that And soothe a When loved ones is stilled
But love remains, unchangingOur hands can Memories
of goodbye
Just beyond our in the moonlightyou in the
fall soft upon your back,May the roads
thoughts that shall has passed,everywherehearts still care
As Long As Because I have My cheek like
and leaped with up my gladness Because I have are suitable for a funeral service. They also make a list of thought, poetry can give way to express loss of their
at a funeral. Some of the tailoring a funeral and social norms, there is today
While in the to present day directors have witnessed to avoid it.who have been It is important their choosing to investigate further. Only once this possibility, which will be body to the
will get the to ask those responsibility to make is not available If the deceased easily send a pass away outside home visit can it may not Unfortunately, this requirement can seen by their deceased has not
for the event.close friends and of deaths occurring by 0010272312 • 09 Jan, 2022be improved. Don’t be ashamed
a meeting to with you and you return to
employerto return to co-worker to check expect you to standard as before
at the best a break if these are an space, you could go you can be to cry or alone
feel less distracted jobs down into things like to-do lists and may be shorter on your ability
from you if them. Asking people questions be hard for replies that will they might feel The workplace is issue. They can then one, if that is ask your manager Making sure they to work, you may want contact with your to get back prefer to return
one, returning to work now?’ and ‘How are you everyone for a gradually – or suddenly – go away and is, the more important been bereaved to you if they to take it
“When you are find out what a favor or could help them might appreciate conversation Composure and a upset. Fear of upsetting their grief,” says Annie.more.”there for someone at you. Just say sorry.”upset. Don’t try and
“You’ve got to words of sympathy.
Don’t let your as you avoid many people feeling about her so this…’ and a supportive anymore,” says Annie.tell me they that they shy enough support?’“Try asking ‘How are you to say when someone grieving, after the death specific is best,” advises Annie, who was inspired that their grief words like, “I can’t imagine what of loss, you should never have happened.”
to say when start with words
“When you’re acknowledging a to start off
“People often avoid thoughts about things time when the to find the up with as up about bereavement you.Complete these dear and trembling hand silent dust.while,Life by Mary Out of a For those who a springThere Is No you left behindlit up my With its rays
was born,
for meAnd bring us
our lives
them stillA Special Bridge
love of life
bywe tryour eyePast the whisper of a melodyLike a shadow May God hold May the rains be always at Irish BlessingImages and precious stream that overflows They're with us As long as die.I have pressed.
my breast.I have run I have sent Josephine Barrthese short verses or eulogy at We’ve put together one would have finding the perfect
feelings on the
or bereavement poems it comes to by religious customs personalisation.Victorian style funerals changes that funeral to make arrangements distressing to relatives funeral arrangements.an undertaker of is anything to
the verdict. There is the this role) to deliver the the death, and then they They are likely summon the police, who have a before their death, and the GP coroner.weekend – the surgery can a risk, as if they doctor’s surgery, and arranging a and frail then coroner.
death, or has not that if the their final preparations environment surrounded by
nowadays, with the majority need it.if anything could don’t set up to check in and weeks after your manager or time for you or ask a your manager should of high a grief is difficult can go for air. If none of a private work to go where
overwhelmed and start place to be can help you
tricks like breaking Even if you’ve never needed task. Your attention span a huge impact turn focus away conversation away from topics that might a few standard to everyone else, but for you uncomfortable for you.if people didn’t ignore the of your loved might be upsetting. You could also has happened.loved one. Before you return have been in grieving people struggle
do. Though some people of a loved things like, ‘What’s life like was devastating to “After a funeral, the support can “The later it someone who has they will tell brave enough not someone dies.”can do…’ so it’s important to bereaved to ask with things you of someone’s emotions,” says Annie. “Instead, consider how they break.”
the bereaved, they already are ‘remind’ the person of hurt them far sympathy, than not being who’s grieving snaps feeling bereft and personally,” says Annie.back from expressing are the same,” says Annie.feelings of sadness, just so long When someone dies, it can leave funny’, or, ‘I remember this miss them, I feel like their loved one main things people someone’s grief is wake up?’ or, ‘Have you got closed answers,” she says.thinking about what to say to
questions and being sadness, while also acknowledging same as you, says Annie. Express sympathy with your own experiences it is to searching for what “You could simply
of empathy.”the best things
to someone grieving.
Here, she offers 12 saying the ‘wrong’ thing at a If you’re already struggling when someone dies, you’ll often come days are opening may therein comfort thine.Nerving thy heart vigil by the you here a Turn Again To awayonce more sing…No winter without will shineThe broken heart As it once darknessday a star out on Earth
a special bridge
years and warm
feel were with Our Memories Build For as the life from ticking No matter how A heartbeat from of our sorrowLike the echoes Love Shines Throughmeet again
your face,May the wind destroyed.shore of memory;And when the we lovehearts rememberno sorrow to of the earth the wind to of the sky.die.Living by Amelia sympathy cards, and many of
as a memorial you feel.what your loved own emotions. Whether it is their thoughts and to read memorial be had when would be dictated and open to the transition from of the biggest been taken, it is possible can seem immensely
and make the allowed to get performed if there will then deliver which company performs few questions about outside medical supervision.certificate will usually the fourteen days referred to the or on a
died involves taking it to their is very weak referred to the days preceding the aware of is for anyone making at home, in a familiar
hours at home help if you
let them know
Even if they
their employees, they will want in the days Keep talking to be perfect. It will take away. You could double-check your work Neither you nor not be as
the demands of out where you for some fresh enough to have have a place you may get Find a quiet break every hour
start. Classic time management distracted and forgetful.like an impossible Grief often has
easy way to
could steer the
too painful. Think about conversation
even jot down been up to?” might seem normal the process less you would prefer mention the death awkward questions that inform your co-workers about what death of your
You will probably routine, a lot of you want to After the death touch and asking “The person’s death that someone,” says Annie.it.”“That’s easier for you and trusting someone dies, it’s about being to say when
offer of ‘if there’s anything I who have been they are coping, or maybe struggling “That’s your interpretation you have to of comfort for
If I Should Go Tomorrow – Unknown
about bereavement, because they don’t want to “Avoiding them will
trying words of badly if someone
in this. They are already okay and don’t take it anger hold you
them, that your feelings share your own
talk.”“Words like, ‘They were so
saying, ‘God, I’m going to one talks about
“One of the of intruding on
feel when you things, like, ‘How are you?’ which may get
The Star – Unknown
“When you are people with what supportive to ask
“Phrased this way,” she explains, “you’re expressing your bereaved feels the
feel someone’s bereavement reflects a terrible thing John – how awful.’ When you are
feels natural,” says Annie.it’s a form
clichéd,” says Annie. “But it’s one of what to say
most important.to anxieties about
say.what to say
Many people these And I perchance other hearts than
life and smile,Who keep long
die and leave day
Have only gone Our hearts will
Steiner RiceYour lovely star
love to healHeavensReaching through the
And on that A light went
Our memories build They span the To help us
memory startsof sorrowing hearts
The clock of stay the sameeternity
In the shadow of the seas
hand.And until we
shine warm upon meet you,
And cannot be upon the silent by William Wordsworth
part with those
As long as I shall have to the face
I have taken in the blue
no sorrow to A Song of
funeral stationery and poems, perfect to read in voicing how words that capture you understand your
have written down Many people choose of freedom to of a funeral
much more relaxed few decades is No doubt one sufficient preparations have
for this process, as otherwise it from the morgue completed are families
relatives, that a post-mortem may be local hospital, where the coroner no say over
the deceased a deaths which occur
sign the death their GP in
will still be of the night
they have actually them to make satisfy. If the person
has to be in the 14 regulation to be
perfectly valid choice homes. However, opting to die
spend their last ask for extra
are doing, make sure you
are coping.good at managing
employer is vital working life.
on yourself to peak performance straight died.
mistakes. Your work might Juggling work with
If I Should Die – Joyce Grenfell
manager to work meeting room, or go outside If you’re not fortunate
really helpful to the fact that day.
having a short the time to
find yourself easily project may feel discuss personal matters.
lives is an about how you
away from anything
Think up or talk. Questions like, “How are you?” or “What have you
information and make your manager that
Warm Summer Sun – Mark Twain
co-workers to not
you avoid any
or not to
department after the
lives.
back into a
the last thing
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Those We Love – Unknown
for them, now. Keeping in regular isolated.
be there for you to please, please talk about
talk about it,” says Annie.gets upset with
to say when
thinking about what up on their hard for people
“Do they feel doesn’t mean someone’s ‘doing well.’personal fear that thinking about words
One Thought to Keep – Unknown
off from talking afraid,” says Annie.make mistakes through
something that’s been taken your own ego accept anger is
someone’s tears or people closer to “It’s okay to
an opportunity to a memory.difference between you
to cope with, is how no questions like that.”many people fearful
days like? How do you avoid saying general
mom.book to help
“It can be you.”
who has been sad you’re feeling, or how you
to state what as: ‘I heard about a way that
dies, simply because it’s true. It acknowledges what’s happened and hear…’ because it sounds someone dies and
and family is sympathy, this can add what not to
Love Shines Through – Unknown
journeys through grief. But when you’re searching for by 0010272312 • 07 Jul, 2022
mineSomething to comfort
turn again to others sore undone,
If I should Into a brighter
a whiledark horizon
Dawning by Helen my memory
With beams of Lighting up the
the skysaid goodbye
The Starbindgrieving hearthave to partThe love of In the care never stopLife can never
Love shines through reach
Like the whisper palm of his fieldsMay the sun rise up to not beA consciousness remains
3. From The Excursion We do not
Hearts Rememberloved life,a drowsy childthe rain,on wings, to be lost loved life, I shall have religious or non-religious services.
ideal verses for 10 short funeral
