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From the lens Condolence Message Sample.

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  • mumsgather May 14, 2012 @ 10:00 pm | delete
    Very helpful. Many people clamp up because they do not know what to say or how to react in case they say the wrong things.
  • LaraineRose May 4, 2012 @ 6:53 pm | delete
    Good advice for a very difficult situation. Thank you. Blessings.
  • Tolovaj Apr 14, 2012 @ 3:39 pm | delete
    Beautiful lens on important but too often neglected subject. Thanks!
  • WarbleEntertainmentAgency Apr 14, 2012 @ 5:01 am | delete
    Very helpful advice, thank you x
  • blazingzone Apr 13, 2012 @ 12:09 am | delete
    lots of information here, thanks for sharing, so helpful.
  • bluefish1960 Apr 4, 2012 @ 11:45 am | delete
    It is difficult to know what to say most of the time, support and not sympathy tends to help more I have found.
    It's a great lens.
  • Namymartyn Mar 2, 2012 @ 7:03 am | delete
    nice lens. excellent resource
  • kevingomes13 Feb 27, 2012 @ 2:52 am | delete
    Receiving a well written letter does help in the healing process
  • AnzE02 Feb 21, 2012 @ 9:30 pm | delete
    very informative lens
  • nelsonkana Jan 21, 2012 @ 3:08 am | delete
    Nice lens here. Am taking a tour of top lenses. This is one of them. I like it.
  • pajnhiaj Jan 9, 2012 @ 1:26 am | delete
    thanks!
  • jm090770 Nov 18, 2011 @ 10:07 am | delete
    hello,
    Really verey helpfull. I will come back here when I need it.
    tks,
  • CougarFolie Nov 10, 2011 @ 11:17 am | delete
    It was very useful, thank you for helping people like us.
  • Marijoyce Oct 23, 2011 @ 5:49 pm | delete
    Nice lens with information very useful to all of us.
  • cffutah Oct 15, 2011 @ 4:59 am | delete
    2nd time reader stopped back in.
  • LetLoveBe Oct 1, 2011 @ 3:09 pm | delete
    What nice information to offer. I like that your focus is on comforting others.
  • karmicchristian Sep 30, 2011 @ 12:32 am | delete
    It is very easy to be at a loss of words in trying to comfort a grieving person. Wonderful lens and a great resource!
  • OrganicHealth3 Sep 23, 2011 @ 8:34 pm | delete
    People are split on how they would like you to handle their losses and hard times. I know personally I would just like to be left alone to grieve and get over it. My wife however would like people to check on her and give her sympathy. That's how it was when our first child died at 5 months in the womb before he was born. I'd still rather not talk about it but she copes by talking about it. Everyone should be taken on a case by case basis in these situations based on how that person wants you to handle their loss.
  • heehaw Sep 22, 2011 @ 4:33 pm | delete
    thanks for the directions to list of good words. i am like you too , always speechless and do not know what to say upon attending a funeral or just heard a shocking news of someone close to our love ones had demise.
  • NidhiRajat Sep 22, 2011 @ 7:22 am | delete
    very informative lens..thanks
  • feliciasfavs Sep 22, 2011 @ 2:29 am | delete
    very helpful lens. lots of people would benefit from this info. at some time in anyone's life, they will experience death of someone close to them.
  • writer_villa Sep 19, 2011 @ 1:49 am | delete
    Very good lens!
  • cffutah Sep 14, 2011 @ 9:24 pm | delete
    wow, I sometimes watch the stories of people with Cystic Fibrosis disease and wonder how some of the letters are written at their funeral. Your lens gave me some insight along with the links I clicked on for other information. If you every browse lens, please check mine out, its about educating people on what this disease is.
  • Noelle_and_Dan Sep 9, 2011 @ 4:32 pm | delete
    Nice list of useful books. Thanks.
  • TheGourmetCoffeeGuy Sep 2, 2011 @ 4:32 pm | delete
    Very good information for difficult situations, thank you for sharing. Very helpful.
  • joycetmann Sep 2, 2011 @ 10:11 am | delete
    An amazing lens. Thank you so much for writing this.
  • benjamin37 Aug 17, 2011 @ 12:16 pm | delete
    nice information be sure to visit. http://www.squidoo.com/beautiful-life-tips
  • fandymeso Aug 15, 2011 @ 2:03 pm | delete
    thanks you, nice lens
  • MonikaWeise Aug 13, 2011 @ 4:15 pm | delete
    Thanks for all the great sites :)
  • NanLT Jul 29, 2011 @ 1:09 pm | delete
    Written beautifully. Thank you for putting together this valuable resource.
  • anticloud Jul 26, 2011 @ 10:58 am | delete
    What a beautiful lens. This was a great idea and well done!
  • Kettlebellsuk Jul 20, 2011 @ 2:38 am | delete
    Great lense, thank you
  • fajack Jul 13, 2011 @ 9:09 am | delete
    great niche , great lens
  • fajack Jul 13, 2011 @ 9:08 am | delete
    great lens , keep up the good work
  • nuestraherencia Jul 7, 2011 @ 1:26 am | delete
    Great idea for a lens...I never know what to say.
  • HelenHoliday Jul 1, 2011 @ 9:25 pm | delete
    This is a lovely lens. Our daughter died July 3, 2010. We were comforted by all the cards and letters we received from her friends and ours. It doesn't really matter what you say, as long as it is sincere. People who are grieving are grateful for anything that assures them their loved one is remembered and will be missed.
  • mamamia2011 Jul 1, 2011 @ 5:42 pm | delete
    I agree, it's hard to find the perfect word to console one's heart in grief.
  • mamamia2011 Jul 1, 2011 @ 5:37 pm | delete
    I agree, it's hard to find the perfect word to console one's heart in grief.
  • Ella90 Jul 1, 2011 @ 2:11 pm | delete
    Great lens. I always struggle to find the right words to comfort someone after a loss
  • CosmeticMom Jun 30, 2011 @ 7:34 pm | delete
    I always want to say something that might comfort a person, but always am at a loss of words.
  • gottaloveit Jun 28, 2011 @ 9:51 am | delete
    Very helpful lens with great resource links. Quite helpful.
  • riconquistare Jun 27, 2011 @ 9:47 am | delete
    this lens has been a help to many people
  • Blessedmombygrace Jun 26, 2011 @ 8:11 pm | delete
    I had to send 2 condolence cars this week. Helpful lens.
  • sushilkin Apr 25, 2011 @ 9:53 am | delete
    Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Keep sharing always. Please PRAY for JAPAN by visit on Squidoo!!
  • momsfunny Apr 22, 2011 @ 8:54 pm | delete
    Saying comforting message is really hard. If you don't know what to say, if you're in doubt of saying the wrong words, don't say anything. Just give them a sincere hug.
  • lizziehumphreys Apr 10, 2011 @ 4:55 pm | delete
    lovely lens :) i'll be sure to revisit next time I need help with condolence messages :)
  • Dinostore Mar 11, 2011 @ 2:18 pm | delete
    What a lovely lens. I'm sure this has been a help to many people :) Thumbs up and fav'd.
  • globedancer Mar 2, 2011 @ 1:11 am | delete
    Yes, we can be at a loss for words when a dear friend's loved one died. Giving a book on how to cope with grief seems like a good thing to do but I think it would be best that it's given a few weeks after the burial.
    Great lens! I enjoyed Captain Pete's video!
  • BigGirlBlue Jan 18, 2011 @ 12:26 am | delete
    It's a hard enough time for them without having the wrong words said/written. I always seem to get blocked with this stuff so it's a good resource to get the juices flowing.
  • SelfAndSource Jan 15, 2011 @ 6:47 am | delete
    It is always good to have these words in ones "back pocket" to use when needed. For myself the best message on bereavement is Kahill Gibran's "On Death". It is beautiful. It helped me many times over as members of my own family made their transition into spirit life. This can be found in "The Prophet - Kahlil Gibran" along with other words of wisdom on many other subjects. Your lens is a great list of resources. Thank you.
  • BarbRad Jan 12, 2011 @ 11:36 pm | delete
    You've compiled a good list of resources. Some people really don't know what to say in the face of a friend or family member's loss and need all the help they can get. Many people are afraid of saying the wrong thing and don't say anything at all because of it.
  • janices7 Dec 17, 2010 @ 10:02 am | delete
    Great list of resources....it is always difficult to come up with the right words to express how sorry you are for some one's loss.
  • Nightowl_John Dec 12, 2010 @ 9:23 pm | delete
    Very nicely done lens on an incredibly useful topic. Squid Angel blessed.
  • sandyspider Dec 12, 2010 @ 11:12 am | delete
    Nice resources for such a hard subject. Many of us find it difficult to express a condolence message.
  • alteredkat Dec 11, 2010 @ 12:04 pm | delete
    very helpful...thanks for sharing and thank you for visiting my bottle cap pendant lens...I appreciate it.
  • Treasures-By-Brenda Dec 6, 2010 @ 8:46 pm | delete
    Nicely done. Definitely helpful to people struggling for the right words.
  • martialartstraining Jul 23, 2010 @ 2:57 am | delete
    I have always thought that messages of this kind are best made personal, thank you for this lens.
  • jgelien Feb 8, 2010 @ 2:10 am | delete
    People so often do not know what to say in these situations and are afraid of saying the wrong thing. Thank you for a very thoughtfully written lens.
  • kimmanleyort Nov 18, 2009 @ 1:25 pm | delete
    Wonderful lens! I'm wondering why I haven't come across you before now. Looks like you have a great niche for printable things.
  • funwithtrains Oct 11, 2008 @ 4:52 pm | delete
    Very helpful lens, I'm never good at these -- thanks!

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