“The Pen Can Wait.”
Let me tell you something most people don’t realize until it’s too late.
The pen can wait.
When you’re sitting in that arrangement room, grieving, exhausted, overwhelmed… it can feel like you have to decide everything right then. Like there’s a clock ticking.
There isn’t.
By federal law, you have the right to see an itemized General Price List. You have the right to choose only what you want. You cannot be forced into packages. You cannot be rushed into decisions you don’t understand.
But grief clouds clarity.
And emotions are costly.
That’s why I always tell my families — pause before you sign. Ask questions. Review the details. Breathe.
Because once the ink dries, it’s binding.
And your clarity matters more than anyone’s timeline.
