‘Thank you Gabriella for all your help in making the sad occasion of saying farewell to my darling husband into a wonderful day. Much to my surprise, I found the whole process, from calling the funeral director that you highly recommended, to your loving and supportive presence and help, wonderfully healing. Your understanding suggestions were invaluable in crafting a ceremony unique to us: and to hold it in our own special place surrounded by the few who loved my husband the most, was both cathartic and beautiful. The day has left me with a lasting feeling of thankfulness and gratitude, as well as celebration, which indeed, it was. I certainly couldn’t have spoken the eulogy in the afternoon without your presence and grounding. But the general celebration, too, was full of love and laughter and the comfort of meeting old friends.In fact, it was the best and happiest funeral I have ever attended, and I’ve attended a lot!’