Eulogy for Emily

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On behalf of the family of Emily Grierson, I thank everyone for coming to support the family and to honor the life of Emily. So we meet here today to honor and pay tribute to Emily and to express our love and admiration for her, and in doing so I hope that we can bring some form of comfort to those of her family and friends who are here, and who have been deeply hurt by her untimely death. The catastrophe of death cannot be altered, but it can be transformed by love. We are here to share our grief, so I hope you will not feel ashamed or embarrassed to weep openly if this is a help. And perhaps you will feel glad that you took the opportunity to do some of your grieving in the presence of others who have known and loved Emily. A famous writer once said “We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give”. If that is true, then Emily made a great life. She was the most giving person I’ve ever known, especially of love. And judging from the nodding heads I see in front of me, it seems that many of you agree. I have only known Emily for a few short years and I know there are friends and family who have known her for much longer and better than me but I’d like to share what kind of person I’ve known Emily was. I’ve known Emily as someone who is not a social person but despite that, many people cared for her. I, someone who is not that close to her but became a friend of her for a short period of time, still cared for her so I was shocked when I heard the news that Emily passed away. I knew Emily also as a loving person. She does not let go of someone whom she cares about like her father and her lover, Homer. And that’s the characteristic of her that I admire the most. Although Emily enjoyed a quiet life, which revolved mainly around her family, it didn't prevent her from living life to the fullest. Hidden in all the pain and sorrow that we feel, there

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