Giving a eulogy can be heartbreaking but it can also be your last chance to pay public tribute to someone you love. If you are giving a eulogy for a father or a eulogy for a grandmother you will usually have had years of close contact to recall. Your eulogy then can reflect the life you shared and that closeness. You can speak of what the deceased meant to you and to others too. You can tell of their attributes and their influence on your life. The words of your last farewell should be moving and sincere. However if you think you will break down crying ask somebody else to say it on your behalf. Otherwise your friends and relatives will never hear what your loved one meant to you.

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