When a tragic death occurs, it often leaves the household in turmoil. Basic tasks like cleaning and cooking are quickly forgotten by the newly bereaved family. They are just no longer important. For this reason, it has become traditional to provide ready-to-eat or prepared foods as a gesture of sympathy… to not only help take …
It’s hard to know what to send to a newly bereaved friend, coworker, or acquaintance. You can always send traditional sympathy flowers or a thoughtful comfort basket. However, we present below a few ideas for some really unique sympathy gift ideas we recommend that you might not find elsewhere. Like a tear bottle, for example… …
Words of sympathy… “Quiet and sincere sympathy is often the most welcome and efficient consolation to the afflicted. Said a wise man to one in deep sorrow, ‘I did not come to comfort you; God only can do that, but I did come to say how deeply and tenderly I feel for you in your …
Are you looking for ways to express sympathy? It’s hard to know what to do. But we are here to help. We’ll give you some ideas and make some suggestions you can then use as a guideline. “The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of confusion or despair, who can stay …
A condolence sympathy gift basket is practical, comforting, and never forgotten. So you have just learned that a good friend has lost a loved one! It’s hard to know just what to do in this situation. The most important thing you can do is lend your support. It can be very difficult and even …
Sympathy gifts for kids … So, a good friend has recently become bereaved. You have expressed your sympathy to them and lent support and help as best you can. But where are their children? Probably alone in their bedrooms, crying. Kids are often the “forgotten mourners” in a household stricken by a tragic death. Why? …
There is perhaps nothing more heartbreaking than the death of an infant or child. Although the loss of any loved one is grievous and sad, losing a child can be particularly devastating to a family. It violates the natural order of things, the natural progression of the generations. It just seems so unfair and hard …
Looking for some sympathy gifts for men? It’s sometimes hard finding the right gift for a grieving man. So, we went and looked around for some gifts for men who are grieving. Grief can be very, very hard on men. They tend to show their grief differently than women, and this can be misunderstood as …
When you lose a loved one, a tree memorial is a thoughtful way to keep their memory alive. “If you seek my monument, look around you.” ~Arbor Day founder, J. Sterling Morton Plant a memorial tree in memory of your lost loved one… In planting a tree, you are giving the gift of life back …