Can I do a memorial service even if I'm like this
This is the person I asked the question before.
It's been almost a year since my child was stillborn.
The child's tomb and Buddhist altar have been built, and they are also asking for a memorial service for the first anniversary of his death. We are also planning to bury the bones in graves at that time.
However, I myself still can't sort out my feelings, and when I think about graves and Buddhist altars, it becomes daunting and painful. Pain is the sadness of my child passing away, my regret that I might not have passed away if I had gone to the hospital sooner at that time, and the feeling of blaming myself for not being able to give birth alive.
My husband listened to my feelings and was concerned that it would be better not to make graves or Buddhist altars, but my husband himself had a feeling that arranging graves and Buddhist altars and putting hands together would be a memorial service, so he proceeded with preparations.
Until now, I've put my hands together every day at the temporary Buddhist altar, but all I think about is “sorry” and “I want to see you again, I want to hug you again.” Even if I regret it or blame myself, the life I lost will not return, and even though I think it won't be a memorial service, I haven't been able to change myself like that even after a year has passed.
The first anniversary of his death is next week, and during the memorial service, they seem to look away from graves and Buddhist altars, and they seem to be in tears and unable to move, so I don't have confidence that I can stay properly.
I don't know how to make a memorial service. How can I offer a memorial service for them?
