Oh! my, it has been three years since we had the magnificent gift of a home funeral with Olivia for my beloved husband of 41 years. Everyone was enriched by his life and his graceful transition. Olivia is absolutely dedicated to
ease and grace and loving kindness. I still can’t stop talking about the absolute
joy of family centered home funerals. Thank you, Olivia, for your English elegance and presence. Thank you, Vahe’, for your grace and nobility.
“For yesterday is but a dream,
Tomorrow, a vision,
But, today, well lived
Makes every yesterday a dream of happiness
And every tomorrow, a vision of hope.
Look, therefore, to this day. Such is the salutation to the dawn.” Kalidasa
What a magnificent gift you’ve been given – and how fortunate we are in Los Angeles to have you!
As my dad was moving into the final stage of the disease process that would take his life one year ago, I absolutely knew that an at-home funeral was the way I wanted to honor him and to begin the healing process for myself and my family. Born in Oklahoma during Dust Bowl days and migrating to California when he was very young, he was raised in a time and a culture in which it was perfectly normal for the family to take care of their own dead. Many old photographs he had shown to me over the years showed family members lovingly dressed and presented, lying in their coffin in the living room, while the rest of the family was scurrying about – women putting out food, children playing on the floor, pets walking around. This was the tradition I wanted to bring back to my family.
But knowing that I wanted to care for his body and have his funeral at my home and knowing HOW to DO it were two very different things. Once Dad passed, your gentle ways of teaching us each step of the way made me feel so safe. My 22-year-old son, who adored his grandfather, was not entirely sure what the process would be like, but he quickly put his trust in you. You guided us both through such a beautiful experience. Your kindness and your wisdom empowered us to do just exactly what we needed to do at just the right pace.
Bless you for the beautiful experience you helped us to have and bless you for the work you do.
Oh! my, it has been three years since we had the magnificent gift of a home funeral with Olivia for my beloved husband of 41 years. Everyone was enriched by his life and his graceful transition. Olivia is absolutely dedicated to
ease and grace and loving kindness. I still can’t stop talking about the absolute
joy of family centered home funerals. Thank you, Olivia, for your English elegance and presence. Thank you, Vahe’, for your grace and nobility.
“For yesterday is but a dream,
Tomorrow, a vision,
But, today, well lived
Makes every yesterday a dream of happiness
And every tomorrow, a vision of hope.
Look, therefore, to this day. Such is the salutation to the dawn.” Kalidasa
Dear Olivia:
What a magnificent gift you’ve been given – and how fortunate we are in Los Angeles to have you!
As my dad was moving into the final stage of the disease process that would take his life one year ago, I absolutely knew that an at-home funeral was the way I wanted to honor him and to begin the healing process for myself and my family. Born in Oklahoma during Dust Bowl days and migrating to California when he was very young, he was raised in a time and a culture in which it was perfectly normal for the family to take care of their own dead. Many old photographs he had shown to me over the years showed family members lovingly dressed and presented, lying in their coffin in the living room, while the rest of the family was scurrying about – women putting out food, children playing on the floor, pets walking around. This was the tradition I wanted to bring back to my family.
But knowing that I wanted to care for his body and have his funeral at my home and knowing HOW to DO it were two very different things. Once Dad passed, your gentle ways of teaching us each step of the way made me feel so safe. My 22-year-old son, who adored his grandfather, was not entirely sure what the process would be like, but he quickly put his trust in you. You guided us both through such a beautiful experience. Your kindness and your wisdom empowered us to do just exactly what we needed to do at just the right pace.
Bless you for the beautiful experience you helped us to have and bless you for the work you do.