Sadly, my client passed before her planned family reunion. Family members and relatives would now be traveling from her home state to her funeral in Tennessee, not to her envisioned reunion. Unfortunately, my focus shifted from planning her reunion to consoling her sister whom I’d grown to know via our correspondence.
I walked into a filled funeral home on the evening of the visitation. I only knew my client, no clue who family was. No one person stood out; family could have been anyone in the room. I began looking for anyone who resembled my client. I observed several ladies hugging and crying. Is one of them her sister or her mother? I noticed a group of women about her age. Is her sister in that group?
Clueless, I approached a group of associates hoping they could point out the sister. They did not know she had a sister, asking me "Is her parents here?" Frustrated, I left unable to console the immediate family, with hopes to find them at the morning funeral service.
The following morning, in a crowded chapel, a woman walked up to the pulpit. She stated: “This letter was written by my sister". I was shocked, sad and angry. I had seen that same woman a day prior at the visitation, standing all alone on the porch of the funeral home. No one knew who she was, nor did she know anyone present. She grieved alone.
My mind was racing. How did this happen? How could this be possible? This situation is so incredibly sad. This is not the time for the immediate family to introduce themselves. Visitors should not feel overwhelmed trying to figure out who is who and who to console. A son should not be overlooked because he was not recognized. Days later I began hearing many similar situations. that is where the concept of Kin-Soul™ began. A Funeral, Memorial, or Celebration of Life is a time for the living to express admiration and easily pay respect while consoling the immediate family. An individual in mourning should be able to express their sorrow. Kin-Soul™ was developed to silently identify a surviving family member or any individual in mourning. Worn over their heart in honor of their loved one, identifying their need to be consoled.
During the years I developed Kin-Soul™ I have learned just how much compassion, care and dedication the funeral industry has for those they serve. I want to thank those individuals in the industry that have provided me input in the development of Kin-Soul™, along with their many stories and reasons why they support Kin-Soul™. During our test runs the many stories from individuals, families, and organizations have provided additional insight to many more ways Kin-Soul™ serves.... Thank you!
Kin-Soul™ has a purpose and I am at a time in my life where I am driven to assure Kin-Soul comforts and provides the purpose its intended to serve. Please join with me in assuring Kin-Soul™ is placed over the hearts of those individuals in mourning, assuring they are consoled.
Kimberly Urosek Honeycutt
Kin-Soul Founder
I walked into a filled funeral home on the evening of the visitation. I only knew my client, no clue who family was. No one person stood out; family could have been anyone in the room. I began looking for anyone who resembled my client. I observed several ladies hugging and crying. Is one of them her sister or her mother? I noticed a group of women about her age. Is her sister in that group?
Clueless, I approached a group of associates hoping they could point out the sister. They did not know she had a sister, asking me "Is her parents here?" Frustrated, I left unable to console the immediate family, with hopes to find them at the morning funeral service.
The following morning, in a crowded chapel, a woman walked up to the pulpit. She stated: “This letter was written by my sister". I was shocked, sad and angry. I had seen that same woman a day prior at the visitation, standing all alone on the porch of the funeral home. No one knew who she was, nor did she know anyone present. She grieved alone.
My mind was racing. How did this happen? How could this be possible? This situation is so incredibly sad. This is not the time for the immediate family to introduce themselves. Visitors should not feel overwhelmed trying to figure out who is who and who to console. A son should not be overlooked because he was not recognized. Days later I began hearing many similar situations. that is where the concept of Kin-Soul™ began. A Funeral, Memorial, or Celebration of Life is a time for the living to express admiration and easily pay respect while consoling the immediate family. An individual in mourning should be able to express their sorrow. Kin-Soul™ was developed to silently identify a surviving family member or any individual in mourning. Worn over their heart in honor of their loved one, identifying their need to be consoled.
During the years I developed Kin-Soul™ I have learned just how much compassion, care and dedication the funeral industry has for those they serve. I want to thank those individuals in the industry that have provided me input in the development of Kin-Soul™, along with their many stories and reasons why they support Kin-Soul™. During our test runs the many stories from individuals, families, and organizations have provided additional insight to many more ways Kin-Soul™ serves.... Thank you!
Kin-Soul™ has a purpose and I am at a time in my life where I am driven to assure Kin-Soul comforts and provides the purpose its intended to serve. Please join with me in assuring Kin-Soul™ is placed over the hearts of those individuals in mourning, assuring they are consoled.
Kimberly Urosek Honeycutt
Kin-Soul Founder