What to Say and What to Do from Mark W. Levine Levine Memorial Chapel Albany, NY When people realize I’m a funeral director,l they often ask me ”what should I say to my friend or colleague that has had a death in their family ?” It seems everyone wants to say the correct thing, but nothing seems right. This is not something we do often, so it always seems a little awkward. I often tell people that this is one of those times when less can be so much more. You don’t have to try to imagine how the other person feels. Instead of saying I know you must feel awful, stick with words of kindness. ” I’m here for you” or ” What can I do to help?” We all have experienced times when our life overwhelms us. A death of a loved one is certainly that sort of time. It can be physically and mentally draining. So lending a helping hand so your friend can nap, can be so much more touching then just sending a bouquet of flowers to the service. The small acts of kindness like grocery shopping or bringing over prepared food, helping with child care, or walking the dog will be forever remembered. Not sure what to do or say? When in doubt just hold their hand and say nothing
Posted on: Fri, 31 May 2013 20:22:25 +0000
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