When you’re busy with funeral planning, you may get confused about what to do. That is perfectly okay because everyone understands that you are in a great deal of emotional turmoil. Cut yourself some slack because you’re already doing well in spite of being under a great deal of pressure. No one expects a perfect funeral service. Read more
A lot of events come to mind when we think about picking flowers. Social events like a wedding, a christening, a debut, Proms, etc. all associate to carrying flowers since each flower symbolizes a meaning. Aside from these events, attending the funeral of your loved one is also not complete without bringing a flower. The most common flowers chosen in a funeral are red or white carnations, red rose, and any white flowers. Read more
Being a diverse region, Southeast Asia does not have a prevailing religion or ethnicity. Funeral customs, therefore, differ significantly even within countries, though most people follow Muslim, Buddhist, or Chinese tradition. Each Southeast Asian country has its own spin on these traditions, and they differ from country to country and even from village to village. Here are some of the different funeral services from Southeast Asian countries. Read more
When we were young, we were told stories about our creator and the first humans in the world. We believed that we would only have similar traditions with other people. But after years of discovery by people, they started to believe in their own God and some even created their own religion. Well, we wouldn’t like someone dying since some people who were left by their loved one may be left alone and so they should learn how to write eulogy since this is one of the important phases before completely burying the person.
Living in a world with different cultures and traditions, we’d probably the similarity we could have would be burials but no still different. Although some countries practice the same tradition, there places all around the world who has a different way to honor their loved one. Some of them are considered morbid but We can’t blame their religion and beliefs, can we? Here I have 7 different funeral traditions all around the world. Read more
A lot of us wished they were not human. Some preferred for them to be a bird to soar the sky, some want to be a lion so they can be a leader and an alpha, and some of us want to be a tree. Each passing day, a tree is being cut down to be made as our home or furniture. And not everyone is even encouraged to plant trees since it is very tiresome and some just don’t give much care. It’s time to change our tradition.
We can never say our life is well spent, not unless we experience death. In the last moments of our life, we would want to say our goodbye’s, thank you’s, and I love you’s to the people who loved, who cared for us, and who gave purpose to our life. Read more
Every generation
Blames the one before
And all of their frustrations
Come beating on your door
I know that I’m a prisoner
To all my Father held so dear
I know that I’m a hostage
To all his hopes and fears
I just wish I could have told him in the living years Read more
It is a very stressful time when someone dearly loved in a family passes away. Most people would not be in their right faculties when suddenly confronted with this situation. You wouldn’t expect a person to think straight and plan a funeral service when he is under stress. That is why many blunders happen in a funeral service because of this human frailty. Even then, it would be good to be prepared for such an eventuality so that if it happens, you would know what to do. Therefore, it is good to be aware of the most common mistakes people commit when planning a funeral service when they are under stress. Here are two mistakes to avoid when planning a funeral service. Read more
Most people would rather think about planning the funeral service of another person. But they won’t do the same thing for themselves because nobody in his right mind would like to say goodbye to this world in an untimely way. However, there is a special day in the United States that is called “Create a Great Funeral Day.” This type of event has been celebrated for the past 11 years. This underlines the need for people to also think about how to create a great funeral. In fact, that was the primary reason why this day was created. Read more
If you are faced with end of life decisions and you have extensive real estate and financial assets, a good estate planning lawyer will be of much help. For that matter, even if you are not that wealthy but have a number of assets listed in your name, you still need the services of a good financial counselor. This professional will guide you through the very complicated process of making a last will and testament and will ensure that all the proceeds of your estate will go to whom and wherever you wanted them to go. Here are some tips on how you can find a good estate planning lawyer. Read more
