It will be my honour and great privilege to help and to serve in the commemoration of your loved one.

I am helpful, caring, considerate, compassionate, listening.

This is the reason I became a Celebrant.

I care, honour, and serve.

Grief - ©Lou Szymkow 7/2/2017

The air is still
The birds are silent
My loved one has gone
but my heart, is defiant
My soul is in wreaking pain
as I blindly seek for you in vain
You were taken from my now empty arms
I yearn for you, and all of your charms
My life must go on; Please, why are you gone!
Come back to me
Come back to me
You were my life, my only destiny.
I fall to my knees
My heart about to burst
What is this pain, this despicable curse
How do I survive,
when I myself no longer feel worthy to be alive
Why has the sun so dimmed, how have I so sinned
That I should deserve to be so empty and bleak
I’ll rest here in your casket’s shadow, I’m so lonely and so weak
Words have been spoken but none fell to my ears
The curtains have closed and a friends’ arm appears
I rise to my feet, still so empty and so very weak
I struggle to walk, I don’t want to hear them speak,
I must go through the motions of living you know
But this pain will remain until I myself go,
Go to that place where we shall always be together
That mystical place of forever and ever.

Lou was there to help us at the absolutely worst time of my life, the sad passing of my daughter.
Lou graciously and kindly agreed to do the service at Leura and it was a very beautiful service.
Lou is a very special, kind, compassionate, understanding man and I can’t think of anyone who is more suited to this type of work.
He is very personable and very good with people from all walks of life.
I highly recommend Lou.
Dave and I wish him the very best for the future. ~ Karen Glynn

There are not enough wonderful words that can describe Lou’s service as a celebrant.
Everything he offers comes from his heart. One can see he is truly dedicated and lives to help others. Thank you Lou for being there for our mother's funeral. It was far greater than we could ever have imagined.
You were gentle, caring, highly supportive and helped us so much through the whole process. You will forever be remembered by us. Thank you so much. ~Ildiko Pedersen

Lou, you are such a professional. You think of everything. It was wonderful. ~ Garth, Jan 2020

We recently had Lou provide his Celebrant services to one of our families for a Funeral Service. Lou has his own style of presenting a Celebration of Life which is very unique and professionally presented. He goes the extra mile with his recording of the service and a special booklet for the family. I would have no hesitation of recommending Lou to present and assist our families in future services for their loved ones. ~ Ian Arthur, from Ian Arthur & Sons, Nov 2019