It is that time of the year again where people take their time off from their daily chores and work to visit the grave of their love ones. And most of the time, people bring with them objects such as candles, incense and flowers as a way of paying respects to the dead. People generally pick flowers based on the following categories: symbolism, personality, cemetery rules, and other categories. To begin with, there is:
- Symbolism: People sometimes choose the flowers they bring for their departed based on some concept or characteristic of the departed. Some examples of flowers that are sometimes brought by some people are daisies, lily of the valley which symbolizes innocence. These kinds of flowers are often meant to be given to the graves of children while calla lilies on the other hand are more about marriage and fidelity and are often dedicated to diseased spouses.
- Favorites: Perhaps one of the most common practices is giving flowers that the diseased personally liked when he or she was still living. This is one way of telling people who visit the grave what flowers the departed used to love. Decorating the diseased grave with such flowers is sure to bring his or her soul joy.
- Fresh/Silk/Cemetery Rules: This is actually dependent on a cemetery’s rules because some would only allow fresh flowers while some allow silk-made flowers. If you want your flower decorations to last for a very long time, then it would be best to go withsilk flowers instead. The drawback though is that they may end up being discarded by the people who maintain the cemetery. Fresh flowers on the other hand are natural and are always allowed in any cemetery unfortunately, since they’re natural, they will not last that long.
Overall, what is important is the intention of the family members as well as the prayers that they offer to their dearly beloved.
