Commentary: ‘Living funerals’ help the dying and their loved ones live more meaningfully

Get Provide WITH YOUR DYING FRIENDS

When faced with a terminal illness, the worst thing loved ones can say is,” Do n’t worry, things will get better”.

The truth is, they may never. However, the real unwavering assistance of those around them is what can ease the chronically ill.

Clear encouragement are irrelevant. Actions speak louder. Be provide. Talk. Ask the patient what they need, what they want, and how they can assist them in doing it.

Meet their wishes, big or small, and build a place where they can show their fears and anxieties without judgment.

Living reunions may not appeal to everyone, but they do so in a prominent way that traditional methods of death and dying do not. They enable us to live more effectively in every precious time, not just in the midst of death.

If I may decide, I hope to sponsor a living death. I want my loved ones to spend the rest of their lives with me, and to have one last opportunity to strengthen our bonds and make lasting impressions.

For my loved ones, it may provide relief and closing, and for me, I think it’ll alleviate the grief of suicide.

Kristen Juliet Soh, a victim of cancer, is the editorial producer and co-founder of Daily Vanity.