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Importance of Funeral Prearrangements
By Budda Oliver
I think it is fair to say that most people don't really
think too much about what they will want at their
funeral. For some, this can be because they foresee
their death as something that is going to occur in the
distant future, leaving plenty of time to make proper
arrangements. This is, however, not always the case.
Death can occur at any time, and not you, me, nor anyone
else on this planet know when our time will truly be up.
Still other people may tend to avoid the situation
because, at some level, they may be afraid of it. The
fact of the matter is that none of us will live forever,
and we should all take responsibility for our final
arrangements.
The loss of a loved one is, without a doubt, one of the
hardest events we experience in our lives. We learn to
cope with these losses, but there is always a certain
amount time that is needed to properly grieve. The
grieving process enables us to come to terms with our
loss, and to understand that we need to carry on with
our own lives for our loved one. It is only after we
properly grieve, that we learn to pick up the pieces,
and carry on with the memories of our loved one. Even
though the individual may be gone, these memories will
remain with you forever.
That being said, adding the burden of arranging proper
services is not something we want to do to our loved
ones in their time of grief. When funeral
prearrangements are made with a funeral director, we
help ensure that our families and friends will be able
to focus more on their own thoughts and feelings, rather
than having to make important decisions regarding your
services.
As a matter of fact, while you think you may know what
type of services you would want for yourself, chances
are that you have not talked about these details with
your friends or family. Many people wrongfully assume
that their friends or family will know what they want.
This is not true, and even if you think that it is not
important to you what type of services you have, it may
be very important to your family.
The decisions regarding your funeral arrangements are
only made once. If you have not made prearrangements by
the time you pass, then the responsibility falls on your
friends and family. If you have not properly
communicated your wants (or lack of wants) with your
family, then they must make this important decision
during the worst time possible to make these types of
decisions. Planning your services in advance will avoid
putting this unneeded burden onto your loved ones.
Mr. Oliver is a marketing agent for Morrissett Funeral
Home. The funeral home is locally owned and operated in
the Richmond Virginia area. For more information on
their funeral home in Richmond Virginia please visit
their website. |
