4 Simple Things to do If You Can’t Visit a Funeral Service

Accidents and death are such negative incidents that can occur at any time in your life. You can neither plan anything for that cruel incident nor you can change the fate. So, if you are out of station or in abroad, then it is quite natural that you cannot attend a burial service in urgency. We are here to guide you how to share your condolence message with empathy in that situation.

There can be many reasons such as distance, time, cost, etc. that you cannot reach a funeral, and support your grieving friend. Don’t feel guilty for that because here are some tips that we are sharing with you, which will help you console your bereft friend and eulogize the departed person.

1.      Send Sympathy Card to the Bereaved Family

A sympathy card is a perfect way to show your compassion, and console the mourning person. The card can be simple or colorful but the inner empathy note matters a lot. Try to show your pain for the grief-stricken friend or relatives. Share your concern for their family and also write a eulogy note at the conclusion of the sympathy note. You can also write some whole-hearted sympathy quotes on the card.

2.      Make a Donation or Give Charity on the Name of the Demised

Either you are in the country or in abroad if you have heard about bad news of the departure of your near or dear ones, and you cannot attend the burial, then you can do another thing apart from sending sympathy note. You can express your tribute to the departed soul by making a donation at orphanage, hospitals, schools or in old age home on the name of the demised. This act will also ease the pain of the bereft family, and provide mental peace to you.

3.      Send Flowers to the Funeral

Some flowers are the gesture of peace and tranquility. You can send a bouquet of flowers in the name of the departed soul to bid farewell to the person in the journey of heaven. If you are ill or you are stuck to some other works, and you cannot visit the crematorium, then sending flowers with a condolence note is the best compassionate thing that you can do if you are not present in the memorial service.

4.      Send Food to the Mourning Family

In the situation when a family has lost someone, it is literally not possible for the members to cook, bring or eat food at that moment. So, if you cannot go to meet them because of some crucial reason, then you can send a food gourmet basket, a bunch of fruits, a packet of dry fruits or cooked meals to the grief-stricken people to show your concern for them. You can send it with a condolence message that you will pray for the solace of the departed soul and the members of his or her family as well.

Conclusion

If you cannot visit the funeral of the crematorium ceremony, then you can send the aforesaid for the solace of the painful soul who has lost someone forever from their life. If possible, then try to send email, call or visit the bereft after the funeral if possible.