Poll of the Day > Any tips for writing a eulogy?

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Like what should the flow be? Should I try to make it 100% positive? Anything else I am not even thinking of?
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Positive and honoring. It doesn't have be to lengthy. Celebrate his life.

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Think about how you really feel and the best things about him that you want people to think about when he is on their minds, and just speak from the heart.
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When I did one for my dad(2014, cancer) I really mentioned the good traits, good times, and stories personal to me, such as how one of my earlier dad memories was watching the 1998 world cup. I knew what it meant to be a father. he was a mail carrier who worked his way into the office in later years, getting up before 5AM to deliver mail but also support his family like a parent is supposed to.

I recounted the good times and good stories. I didnt have anything negative to talk about since even when things weren't great, I could often times see the purpose in what was going on, and compared to people with home lives that were actually negative overall I can't even complain. However if my dad was terrible I feel like i'd at least have to include something in there about it. But thats leagues above my dad. And that doesn't even apply because your dad was great.

Just explain how awesome he was(which im sure he was), and what it meant to be his son(he never stopped supporting you, for one). there isn't a set way to go about it. If he had a song or story he loved, you could maybe play or read those as well.

You can lift the mood by telling funny stories. Start with sappy and meaningful stuff, tell jokes in the middle and finish on a solemn note.
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