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You know that feeling when you sit down to write a condolence card and the page just stares back at you? It's hard to fit love and loss into a few lines, and that's okay. If you're wondering what to ...

When it comes to death and grief, finding the right words to express the deepest sympathy can be difficult. Loss is a natural part of life, but it often leaves us feeling adrift, unsure, and afraid of ...

When and how to show your sympathy in a letter Medically reviewed by Dakari Quimby, PhD Handwrite your condolence letter to ...

While you probably don’t need me to state the obvious for you, I will. No one wants to write a sympathy card. It sucks. Someone that you care about lost someone that they care about, and that’s never ...

When my parents passed away last year, I received a lot of sympathy cards, but one in particular really stood out. Just days before my dad passed—I had no idea the end was near—I posted a photo of my ...

Somewhere along the line, I was led to believe a handwritten note was preferable to a printed card for expressing sympathy. I’ve been sending handwritten notes on notecards I make on my computer — the ...

DEAR ERIC: Can you cast any light on sending money with sympathy cards? I have never heard of that in my 77 years of life. Personally, I would feel insulted if somebody put money in a sympathy card.

“It seems just about everyone knows someone who has died,” one maker said, helping to explain why the cards are now hard to find at many stores. In the greeting card aisles of many stores, sympathy ...