Coping with the Death of a Loved One
Posted on February 13, 2009
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Death is one of the realities of life. Accepting the existence of death can make us prepared to handle grief and bereavement that comes along with death. Even if it may sound inappropriate to talk about dying, it can actually help us understand its mystery and when it is time to go, or if you loved ones has to leave, we can face it death with full understanding and acceptance.
Bereavement is a natural emotion. But prolonged grief can be a psychological issue that one should get out of as soon as he can. Understanding you emotions can help you overcome grief and to continue with your normal life. Grief is an emotional process. The death of a person is one …
Selecting Funeral Readings
Posted on January 7, 2009
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It may be really hard to let go of someone when the time of death comes. But it is a reality that we all have to face. There may something to celebrate during times of grief, but nevertheless, everyone should celebrate the life that was of the person who passed away. One way of getting the honor and the life of someone who is no longer in our midst is to tell the world of the memories and the experiences you shared together when you deliver funeral readings that would truly put color and life to the ceremony.
There are a number of resources where you can find good funeral readings that you can …
How to Write a Moving Eulogy for Grandmother
Posted on November 23, 2008
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It is always a joy to have a lot of mothers at the same time- your biological mother and your grandmothers. Grandmothers are considered as your second parents. You owe them the life of your mother and your life as well. There are the foundation of respect and strength. If you are living with your grandmother, you would not have a hard time in writing a eulogy for her. You can fill her eulogy with the things that you remember about her- her odd ways and how she always sees to it that your mother or father is well take care of.
In writing a eulogy for grandmother, keep in mind the years that she …
How to Write a Heartwarming Eulogy for a Friend
Posted on October 21, 2008
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A friend is a brother or a sister that you never had. There may be moments in our lives when we feel that all we have left are our friends. Our friends are our confidants. Someone that is always with us through the good times and the bad times. We may not always agree on a lot of things but true friendship would find a way for people to accept each others differences and simply enjoy each others company. Writing a eulogy for a friend is something that can really bring tears to our eyes. You cannot imagine how much you would miss a person not until he is permanently gone.
In writing a eulogy for a friend, make it …
Writing a Memorable Eulogy for Mother
Posted on September 26, 2008
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A mother is the light in anyone’s home. She carried you in her womb for nine months and her hands took care of you as a child. A mother is the hardest person that a person can ever to let go of. But we have to face the reality that there would be a time when we would permanently be away from the embrace of a mother when her death comes.
In writing a eulogy for mother, it is important that you share the fond memories that you had with your mom. A mother can be a lot of persons- she can be a teacher, a best friend, a confidant- indeed, a very special that has a special place in …
How to Write a Touching Eulogy for Father
Posted on September 19, 2008
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A father is the symbol of strength. He is the provider of the family and ensures that we get the necessities and luxuries of life. For some people, a father figure is someone that has the iron hands at home and is responsible for implementing discipline. When the time comes that you father meets his death and you have to write a eulogy for your dad, it would be best to remember your father on how he has brought you up and share to the audience memorable moments that you had with your father.
A father can also mean fun. You can write a eulogy and talk about happy experiences that you shared with your father. The fishing vacations, skiing lessons, …
The Process of Grief in Relation with Death
Posted on August 30, 2008
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Grief comes naturally during the death of a loved. Dying can be something that we fear. And just like anything that we fear, we eventually have to face it. When this time comes it is important to be prepared. Understanding the effects and consequences of dying can allow us to handle grief in a more capable manner.
Rando’s Six R’s can help you understand the stage of bereavement. It is a model that illustrates the grief process and how a person can adjust and cope up with the death of a loved one.
First off, the process of grief begins with the Recognition of Loss. We should be able to understand and accept the death and recognize that it had …
Eulogy Quotes and Sayings about Death ~ H to L
Posted on August 27, 2008
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~Horace~
Years, following years, steal something every day;
At last they steal us from ourselves away.
~Herodotus~
Death is a delightful hiding place for weary men.
~Homer, Iliad~
Life and death are balanced on the edge of a razor.
~Homer, Iliad~
And they die an equal death - the idler and the man of mighty deeds.
~H.L. Mencken~
When I die I shall be content to vanish into nothingness…. No show, however good, could conceivably be good forever…. I do not believe in immortality, and have no desire for it.
~Henry David Thoreau, 11 March 1842, letter to Ralph Waldo Emerson~
Death is beautiful when seen to be a law, and not an accident - It is as common as life.
~Harvey Cushing~
There is only one ultimate and effectual preventive …
Famous Eulogies
Posted on August 27, 2008
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Death is a part of life that no one wants to have to face. It is a time of great grief and can be difficult to accept. The loss of a loved one can make it hard to express how much you loved them. During this time many people find it difficult to find the right words that would describe the person in the proper way. Writing a eulogy for lost loved one can be made even more difficult when you do not know what to say. For this reason, here are a few short samples of famous eulogies that have been given in years past.
Here is a sample of the eulogy written by George W. Bush to …
How to Deliver a Eulogy - Some Simple Things to Remember
Posted on August 27, 2008
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Public speaking does not come easy, but delivering an eulogy you have written may be the most difficult task you have taken upon yourself to do. Regardless if the eulogy is about a loved one, a co-worker, a friend, while you are grieving the last thing you desire to do is stand up in front of a group of people you may or may not know and bare your soul, emotions and your grief. To do all this, while being coherent enough to express how deeply departed one has touched your soul and doing justice to his or her memory is a difficult task indeed. Whether you decide to deliver a serious speech or to concentrate on more humorous anecdotes, …