My family wants to have a celebration of life instead of a funeral for my grandmother but she specifically told me she wanted a traditional service and I do not know whether to honor her wishes or theirs.
More people experience this than they realize.
The dead cannot advocate for themselves, leaving survivors to balance honoring explicit wishes against meeting the living's emotional needs.
“Where Are You with Memorial practices and keeping memory alive?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.