It can certainly be hard to think of the end of your life, but you know it’s going to happen at some point and, for your family’s sake, it’s better to be prepared then caught off guard. If you want your family to understand your wishes before you pass, even if you are young and healthy, it’s nice to have a conversation about the cremation services in Phoenix, AZ you wish to have. Here are some helpful tips to aid you in explaining what you want and why.
Choose The Right Time
You will get much further with the discussion in a much more appropriate manner if you are able to choose a good time for the conversation. Don’t take over a birthday party or graduation celebration with a morose topic. Instead, set a time for a family dinner with those who need to be in on the conversation and make it known that you have something to discuss. Setting aside a specific time can help you make things appropriate.
Lay Out Your Plans
Before you get into any reasoning, you will first have to explain what it is that you want when you pass on. Tell your family that you have thought about the two main options: burial and cremation, and you have decided that cremation is the way you should go. Talk about the type of memorial service you’d like, if any, and other specifics you have laid out. You can give those family members copies of the plans you have set up with the funeral home so they have the details to digest at their own pace. Or, you can simply inform them of the funeral home to call when the time comes.
Explain Reasoning
Your family may or may not want to know why you are deciding on cremation so it’s good to be prepared to explain. Sometimes, the answer is as simple as that’s what you want. Other times, you might want to tell them that money is the reason or that you like the idea of a scattering service instead of burial. Whatever your reasons are, there’s no point in feeling bad about them or close them off from your loved ones. They will know what you want and why and that’s enough to help them move forward with your plans when the time comes.
Take Questions
Even if you are set with what you want and why, you can still take questions and comments from your family. Someone might think of something that hasn’t yet crossed your mind and you care about the people around you or you wouldn’t have invited them in on the discussion.
When you are ready to set up your own cremation services in Phoenix, AZ, contact the professionals at Thompson Funeral Chapel by calling (623) 932-1780. We’re here to help in any way we can. We can also give you advice on approaching your family with the subject matter. Visit us at 926 S Litchfield Rd Goodyear, AZ 85338 for details.
