Our question today about writing a message of sympathy for a family tragedy and it is from Margaret. She writes: I need a suitable sympathy message for a friend who lost a daughter, son-in-law and two granddaughters in a fatal car accident. My friend has just lost four members of her family in a devastating… Continue reading Help Writing Message of Sympathy For a Family Tragedy
Category: Sympathy Q&A
How Do I Comfort My Daughter Who Has Had a Miscarriage
Today we have an important question from an anonymous reader. She writes: My daughter has had a miscarriage after trying for over a year to conceive her first child. She was 11 weeks and is totally devastated. Dear Caring Mother, I am sorry for you and your daughter during this difficult time. A miscarriage… Continue reading How Do I Comfort My Daughter Who Has Had a Miscarriage
In Lieu of Flowers: What is the Appropriate Amount of Money to Donate?
Today we have a question from Gina. She writes: The person who passed away is the owner of a company that my company deals with. Since I’ve gotten to know him and the family I consider them friends. So, what would be the proper donation amount? Dear Gina, There really is no specified amount, it… Continue reading In Lieu of Flowers: What is the Appropriate Amount of Money to Donate?
Sending a Sympathy Card to Just One Family Member?
Our Sympathy Q&A question is by Linda Haines from Silverdale, Washington. She writes: My uncle who is remarried, lost his adult son recently to cancer. I think we should send a sympathy card to my uncle personally, since he is the one who we are so close to and is feeling the grief much more than… Continue reading Sending a Sympathy Card to Just One Family Member?
Words of Sympathy for Pet Loss
When offering words of sympathy for pet loss it is important to let the grieving person determine the appropriate way to feel. Many people tend to not acknowledge the death of a pet as we would with our human loved one’s. However, it’s still a loss and feelings of grief are to be expected. Many… Continue reading Words of Sympathy for Pet Loss