Saturday, October 18, 2008 17:47:59 GMT 2 Today I finally threw away the flowers that were sent to me on October 4 from a thoughtful friend thousands of miles away. It was wonderful having the beauty of those flowers remain so long after Mom died on September 19. Whenever I saw them, I smiled. As [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Sympathy’
Pacing the “Thinking of You” Messages
Posted in Mourning, Reaching Out, tagged Condolences, Death, Mourning, Reaching Out, Support, Sympathy on October 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
P.S. Re. “Reaching Out”
Posted in Mourning, Reaching Out, tagged Death, Mourning, Reaching Out, Recovery Process, Support, Sympathy on October 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sunday, October 05, 2008 23:23:13 GMT This weekend I received flowers at my door, two weeks after Mom’s funeral. The timing was absolutely perfect! They really boosted my mood. Makes one think, doesn’t it? Belatedly, I had emailed Mom’s obit to my friend in Chicagoland, with a personal note. He responded with the flowers, and [...]
Requesting Good Vibes (and Prayers)
Posted in Mourning, Reaching Out, tagged Death, Mourning, Reaching Out, Recovering, Recovery Process, Support, Sympathy on September 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Wednesday, September 17, 2008, 06:34:40 GMT Good energy begets good energy. So, in the last few days, I’ve emailed my friends and asked them to keep my Mom and my family in their thoughts (and if they believe, in their prayers). I’ve done the same with childhood and high school pals and former neighbors, in [...]
