Have you been asked to give a eulogy? How to write a eulogy is a problem that many who have recently lost their loved ones go through. It is not an easy dilemma. When people lose a person who means the world to them, it takes them a long time to get over their grief. Often, they get so caught up in the grieving process they do not give much thought to the eulogy. How to write one is thus a concern that is farthest from their mind.
Many who have been asked to give eulogies choose to wing it. They do not prepare what to say. On the day of the funeral, they simply go out there and deliver a message off the cuff. This is a bad mistake. A eulogy is a tribute to the dearly departed. It should be carefully prepared and thoughtfully delivered. This rules out the option of going out and buying a cheap book of eulogies. Pre-written speeches may sound like a good shortcut but they are also terribly impersonal. By definition, a eulogy should be as unique as the individual it is for.
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A tribute to a dearly departed is not something that is easy to write. Eulogy speakers often put in a lot of time and research to come up with a speech that will give their loved ones justice. This task can be very daunting especially for the person who is still grieving. After all, a loved one’s passing is a sad and emotional period for those left behind. For this reason, it is all too easy to leave the task of delivering the eulogy to someone else - a friend, a colleague, a neighbor, a detached, disinterested party, or anyone who is willing to take on the eulogy, write it, and deliver it.
The reality is, it need not be that way. A eulogy is a great opportunity to do something good both for the person who had gone on ahead and the people left behind. Done right, the giving of a eulogy can be a positive learning for the person who steps up to the task. At the same time, it can help the grieving family cope with their sadness and loss. What mother would not be happy to know of the many lives her son had somehow helped change? What sister would not rest easy with the knowledge that her brother is greatly loved by co-workers and friends?
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