The impact that it has on an individual and a family, as a whole, can be absolutely devastating and it was recently experienced by a close friend of mine when her mum died prematurely after a long battle with cancer.
While it was both tragic and sad, she was laid to rest in a touching, thought-provoking ceremony held at the same beautiful church where she was first married.
Unfortunately, her brothers were upset because they believed she would have preferred to have been cremated causing a massive divide in a once close family with a second memorial being held just days later without so much as an invite to their widowed brother-in-law.
At a time when the whole family should have been rallying around supporting each other, the two kids found themselves caught in the middle of a heated family feud unable to actually grieve the loss of their mum.
To an outsider it may very well sound like a recent storyline from a soap opera but sadly similar scenarios are often played out among families every day.
It may seem a little morbid, but discussing funeral plans with your loved ones now can make that emotional time easier to bear.
With a pre-paid funeral plan, you have complete control over your funeral arrangements and the option to choose from a range of plans to find one that suits you ensuring that friends and family don't have to make difficult decisions at such a difficult time in the grieving process.
