Saturday, July 10, 2010

The Power of the Funeral to Heal Grief

Healing Grief Through Funeral

2010.07.09 | Author: Wesley Garret | Posted in Online Business

Death is part of the wheel of life. All of us will eventually die. Nonetheless, many individuals are not comfortable with the prospect of dying and try to discount this part of their existence; they act as if they will live for eternity.

When someone we cherish passes away so suddenly, our initial emotional responses would be shock and disbelief. Often, it is very hard to simply accept that death could happen to someone we love or to us, for that matter.

Then, deep sadness overcomes them. It can be very hard to make decisions, most especially with how to go about with the funeral arrangements for their departed loved one.

The devastating anguish one experiences after a loved one dies can incapacitate the person from making arrangements for a decent funeral service for their loved ones who passed away.

Usually, the job of preparing the funeral service will be taken over by relatives and friends. Often, these individuals, well-intentioned though they are, would want to hurry the process of giving the funeral and burying the body so as to not cause the bereaved more suffering. Due to the haste, by the end of the funeral service, the life of the person who passed away has not been given the change to be commemorated and honoured appropriately.

At this time, the grieving individual is very vulnerable, and those arranging the funeral should always bear this in mind. This is a time when the feelings of those left behind by the departed should be considered. It is also the bereaved’s last opportunity to commemorate the person they love.

A funeral serves the vital purpose of allowing the grieving individuals to process their sorrow. A funeral is an important ritual in the start of the healing process of the pain that we all go through when someone we love dies.

The funeral service is a way of letting go yet, at the same time, keeping the special memories that one shared with someone who has passed away.

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