Angels are comforting to many people, so I am posting a few here. I can’t say for sure that angels exist, but if they don’t, I will be a little disappointed. These are angel sculptures from Recoleta, the magnificent cemetary in Buenos Aires. I was there last month and was amazed at the tributes people [...]
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A Few Angels for you…
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Stories…
Posted in Things To Do When Someone Dies, tagged acts of kindness, death, funeral, funeral traditions, protocol, The Monday After Thanksgiving, what to do when a friend dies, what to do when the parent of a friend dies on September 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
When someone dies, stories and vignettes become very important.
Tell stories and listen to the family tell stories. If you recall an experience you shared with the person who has passed away and that experience warms your heart – share that story.
When my father passed away, one of the neighbors from our grade school years, [...]
Chop wood, carry water…
Posted in Things To Do When Someone Dies, tagged funeral protocal, what do do when the parent of a friend dies, what to do when someone dies, what to say when someone dies, when a friend dies on September 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Chop wood and carry water. The simple things. These are the things to tend to when someone dies. The laundry.
The dishes.
Taking out the trash.
Cutting the grass.
The groceries.
The bathrooms.
Stay with the children.
Just show up and do them.
There is so much love in those acts.
Make sure the family is drinking enough water (really).
When my mother died, another [...]
Being There…
Posted in Things To Do When Someone Dies, tagged being there, funeral, what to do when a friend dies, what to do when parent of a friend dies on September 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
When the parent of a friend dies — Simply be there.
At the funeral home.
At the church.
At the house.
Just be there.
“If you need anything…” the bereaved can rarely think of what they need. What I noticed is they need you to think of what they might need as the brain kind of stops during early days [...]
What do I say at a funeral? Here’s what to say at a funeral.
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When the parent of a friend dies, or someone else close to you dies and you want to attend the funeral or the wake, you’ll want to know what to say. Wouldn’t it be great if you could say something that is not a cliche, or say something profound, and say “the word” that will make [...]
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