Funeral Celebrancy Contract

In Memory of my Father who passed away October 23rd 2001

Departed

Why do our loved ones have to die or is it death that chooses.
If ever there was ever any pain no longer are they struggling;
in knowing this we too must let it go this painful loss and all the hurting.
If it is so that death has chosen them leaving behind us with no reason;
to ponder in our minds;
to feel them in our hearts
so deep that they have touched forever changed us.

Why did they leave?
Where did they go?
How will we live without them?
This love we shared and now we hold expressing
it without them.

The where they be to us as they depart somewhere out there uncertain;
perhaps one day we too will go to join them in the future;
However in the here and now
our hearts we feel that part of them within us

Our love for them will always be
as we remember all the times we shared
the rest we must let go in knowing
that they are safe
and sound and doing well
no longer here but somewhere else they have departed.

Maria Arvanitidis

Funeral service and Memorial Secular Ceremonies

Everyone has a story to tell about their life or someone else's. Even that same story can be retold differently
by someone else as relived from a different perspective
The same and yet differently is like a patch of grass
from a distance it all looks the same and from up close 
each blade is different. We too are uniquely different individuals who like a patch of grass onto the earth like to 
congregate; drawn to others alike we affiliate ourselves to through work social circles and family activities.

In accordance to the experience of a life once lived;
I have always believed that funerals were meant to be tailored to best reflect the unique perspectives of each and every individual

As with every other passage in life; a Funeral in its own rite is the last celebration marking a final sendoff to remember always.

As we hold the memories dear,the pain of healing the grief is required in letting it go.
Grief is a cluster of emotions, unavoidable and ready to go off at any given moment; however at our own pace that we must go through.

The more involvement and participation during this time of loss there is

the better for all to accept and start the process.

To better cope with what has happened the time to start is now.

Let me help you to design what needs expressing those needs of self

For those who have gone ahead and pre-arranged your Funeral and/or If the recipient of this ceremony wishes not to be there;it might make sense to make the time for this as well.

Just think how many times the pre-planning of a birthday party or other such occasions have resulted the better of sort in outcome.

I will hang on to your draft ceremony on file; so when the actual moment comes about, the draft is there and ready for perhaps a little
fine tuning.
Whether a pre or an at need I am here to help you through it .

At your convenience we will arrange to meet and go through the initial Interview process; methodically recording the details. What is written must depict the true character of that person; with the help of family and friends to create a portrait.

We will discuss all the desired options available and your families
wishes.

I will then begin a Funeral Draft Ceremony and when completed we can revise it and even have others join in to contribute more to it.

Remember when it has already happened time is not much allotted; however the case the choice is always yours.

Our perspective can even rule out the saying “there are no second chances”; however it is all in the way we think. A Memorial Service and in most cases with cremated remains we do get a second chance.

Why leave it to chance make the choice now !

I am available for bookings to customize a Funeral Ceremony; to administer and perform in the way you prefer for you and/or any of your loved ones.

Maria Arvanitidis