5 Reasons Everyone Should Honor Their Loved One
By Westchester Funeral Home • 16 Feb, 2018
Whether it be a funeral service, memorial service or celebration of life, everyone should take the time to honor the passing of a loved one. It doesn’t matter if it’s a large and extravagant event, or a small and simple ceremony. The service can be whatever you want it to be. It can even be as traditional or personalized and unique as you like.
The point is, everyone should have a service to honor their loved one.
Let's take a look at why.
It Allows You to Say Goodbye
First and foremost, a funeral, memorial or celebration of life allows you to say goodbye. As friends and family of the deceased come together, you can say your final goodbyes among loved ones. An important step in the healing process is being able to mourn a loss and begin to move forward. These types of services are the first step along the journey of grieving. Studies have shown that the ritual process that takes place with a funeral or memorial service play a key role is healing. In practicing these rituals, we can share stories and create special memories of the deceased that we will carry with us forever.
It Helps You Find Closure
When you first learn of the passing of a loved one, it’s natural to feel a whirlwind of emotions. The pain that comes from a loved one’s passing can be overwhelming. The celebration of life, memorial or funeral service allows us to find closure and transition into a new life where we no longer have a physical relationship with the deceased, but a rather a spiritual one.
It Brings Loved Ones Together
Honoring your loved one with a service helps to bring loved ones together. Friends and family members can grieve alongside one another and show how the deceased positively impacted so many people’s lives. It allows us to reconnect with one another and come together to celebrate a person we all admired.
It Allows You To Celebrate A Life Well Lived
During life, we gather with loved ones to celebrate milestones. A funeral is one such occasion that marks a major milestone. Although the loss of a loved one is sad, honoring the deceased and paying respects allows us to celebrate a life well lived and share the deceased’s story. Rather than mourning over the loss, families can celebrate a life filled with love, happiness and long-lasting memories. Through this process, we often share stories of the deceased. Friends and family members can learn things about their loved one that they never knew. This allows family stories to get passed down from generation to generation and keep their legacy alive.
We Provide a Stress Free Arrangement Process
If you are looking to say goodbye and honor your loved one with a meaningful service of remembrance, we would be honored to assist you. Westchester Funeral Home offers affordably priced celebration of life, funeral, cremation and memorial services. We can help your family give your loved one the dignified and respectful goodbye they deserve. For more information about honoring a loved one, please visit our services
page for more information.
If you have any questions about planning a service or would like to request additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us. A member of our staff would be pleased to assist you.
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