With Grief Now more than ever, it is important to plan ahead. Our way of life is more complicated. Family members often live in different states, dealing with government agencies can be frustrating, and the impact of inflation is felt by every household.
Death is undeniably one of the hardest parts of living.
When someone close to us dies, we feel angry, confused or emotionally numb. Grief, though painful, is a necessary part of the healing process that allows us to separate ourselves from the deceased person. Funerals are one of the most significant means we have of dealing with grief. The funeral ritual helps us focus our emotions and brings meaning to the death we have experienced. It confirms the reality of death and stimulates mourners to begin talking about the deceased - one of the first steps toward accepting the death, experts say.