Sympathy Card for the Occasion
The death of a loved one is always a difficult moment to deal with. This ill-timed consequence is at times swift and surprising. Do we ever really heal from this abrupt misfortune? We survive and for many of us that is all we can hope for. There are many ways to deal with loss. Experts call these coping mechanisms, productive or sometimes careless methods for facing our emotions.
Music, art, exercise, television, and every other form of entertainment can be used as a way to cope with our loss. Writing a message on a personalized card or note to a family member or friend is also an approach. We cannot forget the people we have lost, which means we must work even harder to remember those who are still with us. Many of us aren’t much for words especially during a moment like this. We muster enough courage to say the usual (I’m sorry and if there is anything I can do), which is plenty for this occasion.
The time frame to heal is always undefined. And our method to cope with what is going on is always left to what works best at the time. Today, it’s mailing out our condolences to someone we are thinking about, written on personalized stationery. Tomorrow who knows?
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Bethany
Dealing with the death of a loved one is always rough, and around this time of year it’s even worse. When someone close to you passes away, suddenly you don’t feel much like celebrating anymore. If you can pay your respects in person, that’s always best I think But if you can’t do that, a personalized card is a good way so give condolences. In fact, it’s a good idea anyway, even if you do come to the wake and funeral.
10 December 2012, 1:16 amAshleigh316
I just learned the other day that a close friend of mine lost her mother recently. From the sound of it, the loss was sudden and quite shocking. I guess it’s good that she didn’t linger long in pain, but it also means my friend was totally unprepared for it. There isn’t much I can say or do, and nothing will bring her mother back, but I am sending her a personalized card to express my condolences and share in some memories to hopefully help her cope with the loss.
10 December 2012, 9:15 amMaxine
The tragedy that is the death of someone close to you is always hard to deal with. I agree with Bethany that it’s best to be there for the family in person, but sadly that’s not always doable. Maybe you live far away from them. Maybe you simply cannot take the day off of work to go to the wake or funeral. Maybe you didn’t hear about it until after the fact. In any case, a personalized card to express your sorrow and condolences is a good idea and always appreciated. It’s a sad occasion, and one of the few times when writing a personalized note is not fun, but it’s the right thing to do. And your words may give comfort during a tough time.
12 December 2012, 12:03 am