Seeing dad in Chapel of rest

This may be long so please bare with me. 

My father passed on Thursday at home. I'd been to see him Thursday afternoon and got a phone call Thursday night to say when my brother was visiting him he'd passed. I went to my parents house and at first didn't want to go in his room as I'd never seen a dead body beofre and didn't want it to be awful. After half an hour I just stood up and went to see him. He looked so peaceful and actually had a smile on his face. Apart from the yellow colour of his skin he looked better than he had in months. I sat with him for 4 hours before the funeral directors came to take him away. I was distraught when they took him as it was then more real. We are still waiting to hear when we can go see him in the Chapel of rest but I'm in two minds as to go. Is he going to look much different from when he died? Is it harder when he's in a coffin to in bed in his own home? I suffer with terrible anxiety anyway and if he looks to different or ill it'll haunt me forever. Anyone have any advice? 

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  • hello 

    sorry to hear about your dad, mine also died at home during the night with only a night nurse with him, when i got the call i arrived and dad had a smile on his face :) i also wasnt going to see him in the chapel of rest because i had said my goodbyes while he was at home waiting for the undertakers, but my sister called me a few days later to say he looks so handsome i must incourage you to go, so the day before his funeral i went along with my hubby and i am so glad i did, dad was in his 3 piece suit and looked so handsome and peaceful, all i had seen him in for 8 weeks was adult nappies and PJ tops so seeing him look do dapper was amazing i got great comfort from seeing my dad, i put photos of my children under his fingers and asked him to watch over us all x 

    but... there is no right and wrong if you feel that strongly dont go, but for me im so glad i did 

     

    take care 

    L x 

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  • hello 

    sorry to hear about your dad, mine also died at home during the night with only a night nurse with him, when i got the call i arrived and dad had a smile on his face :) i also wasnt going to see him in the chapel of rest because i had said my goodbyes while he was at home waiting for the undertakers, but my sister called me a few days later to say he looks so handsome i must incourage you to go, so the day before his funeral i went along with my hubby and i am so glad i did, dad was in his 3 piece suit and looked so handsome and peaceful, all i had seen him in for 8 weeks was adult nappies and PJ tops so seeing him look do dapper was amazing i got great comfort from seeing my dad, i put photos of my children under his fingers and asked him to watch over us all x 

    but... there is no right and wrong if you feel that strongly dont go, but for me im so glad i did 

     

    take care 

    L x 

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