A funeral is like an invisible bridge connecting life and death, giving friends and family a chance to gather. It is capable of alleviating and comforting the negative emotions of losing a loved one to the Grim Reaper, capable of bringing together the living and the dead on such an event to say goodbye.
A funeral director plays an important role as a planner and coordinator during a funeral, the person who is entrusted by the bereaved to take care and escort their loved one. A professional funeral director is kind, respectful, empathetic, professional, honest and transparent, because his or her ability and characteristics can directly influence the quality of a funeral.
A funeral director must have the experience and knowledge to organise a funeral. Throughout the funeral arrangement, the funeral director is required to mentally prepare friends and family during the early stages of bereavement, as this helps them to be aware of the decisions they need to make and the meaning that comes along with it. He would encourage friends and family to mainly participate in the funeral process, then assist and guide along the way. In addition, a funeral director ought to be equipped with the knowledge and understanding towards various rituals, religions, products and services.
Everyone is unique, which is why there will be contrasting views on what is regarded as the "best" funeral. A professional funeral director will not insist on friends and family to follow the standard funeral procedures that override their thoughts and intentions. Instead, he will give the bereaved party a variety of options and guide them towards the most suitable decisions, allowing them to bid farewell in the most meaningful manner.
Funeral is a process of sorrow, and everyone expresses their sorrow differently. The funeral director listens to the needs of the bereaved, creating a safe space that connects the bereaved and the deceased. Having done this, friends and relatives can express their inner emotions in a comfortable environment. The funeral director would accompany them and provide the support and assistance needed in all aspects. In some instances, a funeral can be the starting point of a healing journey over grief.
When we lose someone important, it is absolutely normal to feel pain. A funeral is capable of providing a safe and open space for everyone to freely express our emotions.
Religions are beliefs, but it is not representative of a funeral. It is respectable to say goodbye to the deceased through any humanised or personalised rituals, which likewise are effective to comfort and heal.
We believe that anyone who existed in this world is valuable to be remembered and deserves a final farewell ceremony.
A funeral is never about cost or how it is extravagant and luxuriously held. We believe that a successful funeral is about comforting the grief of the bereaved, and providing a platform to say goodbye to the deceased. The entire funeral process and experience depends on whether communication and connection took place between the bereaved and the deceased.
A professional funeral director would be the guide to the bereaved, giving them the right to decide and encourages them to participate throughout the funeral preparation process.
At Yi Yuan Life Care, we encourage filial piety to be honoured as early as possible, especially when your parents are still alive, they should be respected and you should be filial. We believe that it is too late to show filial piety after the death of a loved one. With respect, family members should reminisce about the life of the deceased, a funeral gives everyone who cares about the deceased a chance to say goodbye.