Should I go to the chapel of rest?

Please can you give me your thoughts on if I should go and see my beautiful mum at the chapel of rest? 

I really don't know what to do. 

She passed on Monday and all I can see is her struggling to breath. Will it help seeing her again? 

Thank you in advance x

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  • Thank you Chris.

    will she look like her? Or will she look like she did when she passed? 

    I'm  so scared x

  • I lost my closest friend in the whole world and had been for over 25yrs, on the 1st Aug 2019 after her long 4 and half year battle with cancer. Even though it was still sudden and totally rocked my world!!! I’ve been in bits since and unable to believe she is gone so I decided I had to see her before funeral tomorrow. I’ve just got back from the chapel of rest and Iam so glad I went. It was an intimate goodbye as well as helping me come to terms that she is really gone, don’t get me wrong it broke my heart into a million pieces and it also didn’t look like the crazy fun loving lady I always new but it was her and it did help me to say goodbye in my own way and know she isn’t in that body anymore so she has to have gone somewhere hopefully somewhere better where she isn’t in pain anymore xxx

  • Hello elsbelsxxx,

    I am sure it was a traumatic visit seeing your friend. I don't think you will regret it having a last chance seeing them.

    I did see my wife in the chapel of rest and although it was very upsetting I am glad I went to say my goodbyes.

    I hope the funeral went as well as it could.