Memorabilia

Above is an example of a display that a family member would put in the funeral home during their loved ones service.  This one in particular, is for someones Mom or Grandmother.  This woman's hobbies seem to have been gardening, making jam, and cooking.  It is a nice touch to place items around the funeral home to reminisce about what your loved one enjoyed doing.  Another great idea is to put picture collages and picture frames, scattered around the funeral home, of all of your loved ones family and friends.  From personal experience, rummaging through old pictures is a great way to think about all of the good times that you had with your loved one.  If you are too busy making the arrangements, put someone from your family in charge of this task that was very close to the person who passed on.  This will make them feel like they are contributing and will help with their grief process. 

Happy Valentines Day!

"Love is patient, love is kind. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered. It keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in sin, but rejoices with truth. It always protects, always hopes, always trusts, always perseveres. Love never fails."
1 Corinthians 13:4-8

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
— Maya Angelou