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Grief exists because love exists.
Grief is the pain of missing someone so much that our world feels as though it has been turned upside down, and we would do anything to just have one more moment with our loved one.
Planning a funeral when someone dies can feel so surreal, the world keeps moving but yours has changed forever. You want so much to provide a funeral that honours life and yet it is so hard to find the words, it can feel that there is so much to organise, at such a difficult time.
This process does not have to be one that you do on your own, I am here to support you every step of the way. I have worked as a bereavement therapist for over 24 years, which means I am not only happy to be your celebrant at the funeral but if you needed any support afterwards through your grief I can be there for you, as the service I offer you is fully inclusive.
As a celebrant I can help you to find a way to honour the person who has died, to find meaningful words that can be gently told, by creating a heartfelt truly loving ceremony that is personal to you.
It is ok to cry and it is ok to smile and laugh during grief, a story may be told that is a true reflection of what that person would have wanted, remembering them as they were in life, or they may have left wishes of how they want their service to be and those wishes can be truly respected and granted.
When we are in shock and we are grieving with a heavy heart, we can sometimes forget that we do have choices, we can choose a funeral director and we can choose a celebrant who will work together to create a personal tribute for your loved one, incorporating personal tributes, photographs and music that has meaning and leaves people feeling that they have been wrapped in warmth and love.
It would be a great privilege to help you to make those choices carefully and without pressure, to support you through your grief and connect with you at this difficult time.
Creating for you and your family heartfelt, meaningful eulogies that are remembered and treasured forevermore.
Considering a funeral poem is about choosing what is personal and meaningful to you. It can be hard to choose when faced with the turmoil of grief, feelings can often feel like you're in a whirl pool.
To help you here are a few poems that may help you consider what feels right for you and what doesn’t, we can talk together more about your choices at our first meeting together.
Weep not for me though I have gone
Into that gentle night
Grieve if you will, but not for long
Upon my soul’s sweet flight
I am at peace, my soul’s at rest
There is no need for tears
For with your love, I was so blessed
For all those many years
There is no pain, I suffer not
The fear is now all gone
Put now these things out of your thoughts
In your memory I live on
Remember not my fight for breath
Remember not the strife
Please do not dwell upon my death
But celebrate my life
You can shed tears that he is gone.
Or you can smile because he lived.
You can close your eyes and pray that he will come back.
Or you can open your eyes and see all that he has left.
Your heart can be empty because you can’t see him.
Or you can be full of the love that you shared,
You can turn your back on tomorrow and live for yesterday,
Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.
You can remember him and only that he is gone.
Or you can cherish his memory and let it live on,
You can cry, close your mind, be empty, and turn your back.
Or you can do what he would have wanted, smile, open your eyes, love and move on.
I know that no matter what
You will always be with me.
When life separates us
I’ll know it is only your soul
Saying goodbye to your body
But your spirit will be with me always.
When I see a bird chirping on a nearby branch
I will know it is you singing to me.
When a butterfly brushes gently by me so care freely
I will know it is you assuring me you are free from pain.
When the gentle fragrance of a flower catches my attention
I will know it is you reminding me
To appreciate the simple things in life.
When the sun shining through my window awakens me
I will feel the warmth of your love.
When I hear the rain pitter patter against my window sill
I will hear your words of wisdom
And will remember what you taught me so well
That without rain trees cannot grow
Without rain flowers cannot bloom
Without life’s challenges I cannot grow strong.
When I look out to the sea
I will think of your endless love for your family.
When I think of mountains, their majesty and magnificence
I will think of your courage for your country.
No matter where I am
Your spirit will be beside me
For I know that no matter what
You will always be with me.
"A very warm, clear calm delivery at the funeral, we felt like we had all been wrapped in love as our loved ones story was told."