Often your emotions are so stirred up that it can be very difficult to come up with words of condolence for those that need them. A lot of people read out poems at wakes and funerals.
In case that makes you nervous or uncomfortable, practice in front of a mirror. It is at once something personal and a way to involve all of those present in remembering the good things about the life of the person who has passed on. You want to know where or how he or she is.
Information found through the Internet will give you a guideline in planning a memorial service tailored to the personality of the deceased. Support in whatever form will be greatly appreciated by the bereaved and will weigh favorably on their acceptance of their situation. The tapestry of their human life is finished and hanging in the living room of God's house.
It takes time to grow in love, faith and hope. Grief is not something we can simply set aside.
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