Death - what do you do for an untimely passing?
By cassidy22
@cassidy22 (2974)
United States
May 26, 2007 6:18pm CST
I usually go to funerals when someone in my life passes away. However, I have moved thousands of miles away from my circle of friends, and I just found out that my friend just lost her husband to cancer. He has been battling it for years, and I didn't know that he was close to the end. They are in their 30s. this is a horrible tragedy, and I won't be able to make it to the funeral back home, which is tomorrow.
I did make a donation to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in honor of our late friend, but don't know what I can do to comfort my friend in this lonely time? Or what I can do in the future to support and comfort her. Any suggestions? I'm not good with funeral etiquette, or how to handle these situations and be a compassionate friend.
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@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
21 Apr 08
I would phone your friend and tell her how you feel about her loss and that you would always be there if she needed just to talk via phone or email. also write her a shortsweet letter of condolence and suggest she write or phone anytime she felt in need of a friend.
@joey_matthews (8354)
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10 Jun 07
I haven't really experienced it.
The only two people I've known to die unexpectedly was my grandfather. They didn't die of old age, so I wasn't expecting either to just go the way they did. I always thought they'd go in their sleep or something like that.
~Joey
