As much as you love someone, recalling the details of their life at the time of their death is an overwhelming responsibility. In truth, not many of us ever find ourselves faced with writing a eulogy.
The best services mix memories, comfort and encouragement. Going through some of the funeral poems with friends and family members really helps, some of the poems may make you laugh because they are such the complete opposite of the person you've just lost that you have a good laugh about it. I was looking for something classy and fitting for the best mother in the world, so I went for something by Mary Elizabeth Fry which was a very fitting funeral poem.
Eulogies are not necessarily meant to be a chronological history of a person's life. The family is free to participate as much or little as they wish in the funeral. A marvelous life that is now celebrated forever.
Don't worry if it runs just a bit longer, take a deep breath and try to relax. In this case, it is incumbent on the family to simply put into motion the decisions already made by their loved one.
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