Creating a Legacy of Love

It’s a subject that no one likes to think about, but unfortunately, it’s a painful reality that everyone must face. There will come a time, whether it’s tomorrow, next year, or ten years from now, when someone you love will no longer be with you.

No one knows when or how that’s going to happen; it’s impossible to predict if that special person will be taken away from you suddenly or gradually.  Who can determine that the last time you see them really is the last time, or if you have countless visits before you? That’s why we are firm believers in the sentiment. “Treat each day like it’s your last.” But all of us at Adolf Funeral Home and Cremation Services also want to add one more saying to the common vernacular; “Treat everyone in your life as if it’s the last time you will ever see them.”

If life teaches us anything , it’s that it’s precious and much too short. We cannot waste any time dwelling in bitterness and unhappiness. Of course not every relationship is sunny and uncomplicated; everyone goes through their personal issues. But again, that precious life of yours and members of your family could be gone in a moment. How would you feel if your parting words were words of anger and resentment? Could you deal with the guilt you could feel if you no longer had the opportunity to repair a broken relationship?

Too many families we encounter in our line of work are ones that are dealing with regret. What if we wouldn’t have had that awful fight? Would things be different if we made up sooner? What would I say to them if I had one more chance to tell them I loved them, if I knew this was goodbye?

Death is a painful yet inevitable experience of life; we will all suffer the loss of dear friends and family members at some point in our life’s journey. That is outside of our control. But what is in our control is how we value those people while they are still here. Maintain the relationships that you currently hold most dear, and do whatever it takes to rebuild the bonds that, for one reason or another, were broken.

Plan your loved one’s service with comfort and peace, rather than pain and regret, with your friends and experts at Adolf Funeral Home and Cremation Services. Visit our website and contact us with your personal questions about planning your loved one’s service. We’d be honored to help you in  your grief.