Darcey Peterson, Founder and Lead Writer
Let me begin by saying I am so very sorry for your loss. I’m humbled that you’re considering partnering with us to write your loved one’s eulogy. We take this responsibility with tremendous respect and care.
In thinking on what would be important to me if I were you, I decided I’d like to know why. Why should I select you? What’s your backstory?
Lasting Eulogies was born out of my passion for connecting and writing and my relationship with my own mom. An entrepreneur for over a decade, I took a leap of faith in the second half of my life. I went back to college at 48 years old and made the decision to pursue writing full-time.
The idea for this specific business bloomed from a problem one of my friends was having. She had recently lost her dad and she sent me a message asking if I could help her write his eulogy.
I barely knew her dad and thought to myself, how can I write something genuine about someone I don't really know?
I lost both of my parents and keenly remembered the pain and the whirlwind of the planning and the arrangements I needed to make. I was grieving and getting very little sleep. I could barely put two sentences together, let alone write a coherent eulogy that truly captured my parent’s life.
So you know what? I did what any friend would do. I said, "yes" without hesitation.
And guess what? I did it.
And guess what else? I loved doing it.
I realized during the process what a gift it was to have the honor of helping another person capture the memories of someone they loved. It was unbelievably fulfilling for me professionally. It felt like I was finally embracing one of my own unique gifts in writing and giving something of myself back to the world.
And for me personally? It heals my heart helping other people shine a light on the goodness of someone they love in ways I wasn’t always able to do with my own mom.
Before she died she asked me, “What will people say about me when I’m gone?”
I reassured her in the moment of all the goodness in her. Now I get to do that for other people every single day.
Many thanks for taking the time to check us out. It would be an honor to partner with you and organize some words so you can honor the life of your loved one.
With love,
Darcey
