
The loss of a loved one be it a family member or friend, is one of the most difficult things any of us will experience in our lives.
The opportunity to grieve and say goodbye properly is extremely important.
That opportunity has been to a large extent taken away by the Covid 19 pandemic.
I’m from rural Ireland where the home wake is a very important part of the bereavement process.
At the time of the passing of my father and my brother I found the home wake an important part of the grieving process and the the start of the healing process.
Whether a funeral, end of life ceremony or celebration of life service, each represents a very important part of both the grieving and the healing process.
The Covid pandemic has taken a lot of the opportunity to grieve properly away from us, it has taken the opportunity for a proper goodbye and some form of closure away.
When we grieve, we grieve together, we grieve with our family, friends and community.
That support is really important, and yet at times recently, it has been taken away, the opportunity to hug each other, to shake hands has been taken away.
Covid took that away, for significant periods, where only 10 people were allowed to attend the service, with family’s having to choose who would attend. A choice none of us should ever have had to make.

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