When faced with the death of a loved one, oftentimes people neglect due diligence when it comes to their rights as consumers. Whether they're consumed with the loss or just overwhelmed by all the decisions and preparations involved in funeral planning, many times researching and working on understanding your rights is lost in the process. [...]
Your loved one is now at rest, you have said goodbye, and now is the time to create an everlasting tribute to them. The question is, how do you decide which type of stone, what color lettering to use and what to say on the inscription? They are available in a wide range of materials, [...]
Just hours after learning that her mother had died of a sudden massive heart attack, Canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette was back on the ice. One of the favorites to win an Olympic medal, she practiced her jumps over and over again while her father watched with tears in his eyes. Joannie's fellow athletes concurred [...]
Funeral directing has come a long way since it first began to emerge as a profession more than two centuries ago. For a long time, funerals were arranged by people who just did it part time alongside their day job, who often did it just because it had become their family's traditional role within the [...]
Have you ever wondered when you would die? When you would have to say good bye to your near and dear ones? How would it affect you if you are told the exact date you would die? I am sure you will not be very pleased. In fact such details have affected many people and [...]
Days after a 7.0 earthquake devastated Port-au-Prince, the capital city of Haiti, family members battled for a proper burial of their loved ones. Time and again, tragedy followed moments of hope. Yet, despite the deaths and destruction, the people struggled to survive. And hundreds took to the streets, singing and chanting amid huge mounds of [...]
It's hard to say something when your friend or loved one is grieving and yet in some ways you wanted to show that you care and you are willing to offer them comfort. One ideal choice of showing your concern is by giving them gift and let it speak for what your heart is saying [...]
Today, more than ever before, the role of funeral directors has to evolve in order to keep up continual changes in cultural expectations. The profession has come a long way since its beginnings, way back in the eighteenth century. Gone are the days of heavy mourning, the black-plumed horses and somber ceremony. Over the past [...]
When providing support to a family at their loved one
When consoling those who have lost a loved one, all of us have a genuine desire to say something significant and supportive. But somehow our minds rebel, all of our original thoughts dry up and we feel unable to write anything worthy of sharing. However, there is a solution – you can find words of [...]