PostScript Eulogies

There is an assumption that when someone dies, the people left behind will have something warm, affectionate or uplifting to say about them. Eulogies are usually filled with stories of kindness, laughter, generosity and love. We talk about the wonderful parent, the devoted partner, the much-loved friend or the person who could always make everyone smile. But what happens when that simply isn't true? What If You Have Nothing Nice to Say About the Person Who Died? Being asked to write a eulogy...

What DOES make a life well-lived? There are few questions as profound or revealing, so let's take a look.

Funerals are, at their heart, deeply personal occasions. They are spaces where grief, memory, love and legacy converge, often within a structured ceremony that asks someone to stand up and speak on behalf of a life lived. Traditionally, that role falls to close family members, but what happens when it doesn’t? In modern funerals, it is increasingly common for friends, colleagues, neighbours, or even professional celebrants to deliver a eulogy. This shift raises an important question: Can you...