I’m writing a funeral today and thinking about suicide, the funeral eulogy and breaking the silence.
Suicide, the funeral eulogy and breaking the silence
eulogy
At the end – saying goodbye to a parent
This week we’re grateful to Jennifer Levenson for sharing At the End – her way of saying goodbye to a parent. She wrote this poem for her dad’s funeral in 2008 and has been glad to let others use and adapt them since then. She offers this poem to you, if it’s helpful.
Living eulogy
Writing a eulogy can be a daunting task – so make it easier by starting your own living eulogy. This week, Carole Renshaw shares how a living eulogy – a work of autobiography -transformed a funeral and has made that the standout funeral to date in her experience.
Top tips for a funeral speech
If you’re asked to give a funeral speech or to say a few words at a funeral tea or wake, here’s a top tip…
Notices and tributes
Notices and tributes is part of the Life Planning Tools on Final Fling. It acknowledges that in this age of social media, people sometimes want to express grief and celebrate a life together in an online community.
