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What’s the best way to express your condolences and sympathy? When someone you know has lost a loved one, it can be hard to find the right words for a message of condolence. The person to whom you are sending your sympathy is grieving, perhaps even in a state of shock. And if you knew …
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Let’s take a look at some of the best and most meaningful memorial gifts for the loss of a son. At the end we’ll include some guidance on etiquette when giving your gift to someone who is grieving.
Today we’ll be sharing with you 10 keepsake memorial gifts for the loss of a beloved daughter. Understandably, there are no words comforting enough for a loved one who is dealing with the pain of losing a child. Sometimes the only thing you can do to provide a little bit of peace is to offer …
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How do you sign a sympathy card? No matter who the card is for, whether a close family friend, an acquaintance or a distant relative, it can be hard to figure out the right things to say to someone who is grieving.
Today we’re sharing with you 10 thoughtful ideas for sympathy gifts for loss of sister. Losing a sibling is one of life’s most difficult experiences, especially if that sibling was a beloved sister. Sometimes, when words fail, the best way to offer comfort to someone dealing with such a loss is to offer a gift. …
Today we’re going to be talking about the meaning and history behind leaving coins on a grave. Have you ever seen a penny, nickel, dime, or even quarter sitting on a headstone? You may have wondered who left it there, and why. As it turns out, someone didn’t accidentally lose the contents of their wallet …
How do you find a grave in a cemetery? Sometimes in life, we have occasion to locate the headstone of a loved one or an ancestor we’ve never even met. Today we’re going to dive into this relatively unusual but pertinent endeavor. If you’re starting from square 1, this can be a daunting task. Especially …
Today we’re going to be sharing with you ten meaningful and beautiful sympathy gifts for loss of a brother. To lose a brother, whether in old age or tragically young, is a terribly hard thing. For a loss like this, sometimes giving their grieving siblings a gift shows that you care more than mere words …
What’s the best way to help a grieving friend? If you have a friend who has experienced the loss of a loved one, your first instinct is to help. But that first impulse is quickly tempered by a second thought: Maybe I need to give them space. Perhaps they want to be alone, and besides, …
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“Should I go to the funeral? I really… just… don’t want to. Is it disrespectful to not go? What should I do?” Don’t worry. You are not the first person to ask this question! We’d all like for the answer to be simple and straightforward – a definite, certain, no-doubt-about-it here’s what to do. But …
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