One reason for the elaborate ceremonies around death is to help with that loss. A funeral may often be just as elaborately planned as a wedding.
If you have been asked to deliver a eulogy, appreciate the honor you have been given. Seeing a life celebrated and hearing words of sympathy and celebration from others often helps them move through their own grief journey. More than talking, listening is very important during funerals.
Include in your eulogy the memories and anecdotes that best describe the deceased from your perspective. Finally, a eulogy needs to be written as a speech, in a form that is easy to deliver. People who read the obituary should feel a sense of loss or should feel they ought to have known the deceased.
Think about your life and what would you like most remembered. Grieving is normal as it forms part of our complex emotions as human beings.
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