There’s a moment at some

gravesides that never

leaves me.

The prayer has been said. The final

words have settled into the air. And just

before people turn to walk away, someone lingers.

That pause tells me everything. It tells

me love was here. It tells me something

mattered. It tells me this goodbye carries weight.

Standing at gravesides has taught me that grief doesn’t look the same twice—but love is almost always present. And when one small thing has been taken care of ahead of time, families are given space to grieve without also having to scramble.

Final expense planning doesn’t take away grief. Nothing can. But it can remove one weight that doesn’t belong there—so love and remembrance have room to breathe.

Because grief is heavy enough.



Breathe Peace,

Marty Vershel

Celebrant & Final Expense Advisor