to be touched when very sad.
- Original Message -
From: C. Hatton Humphrey
To: CF-Community
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 8:58 AM
Subject: Say a Prayer
How do you console a spouse who has never lost a family member before? My
wife's grandmother just passed away and I don&#
> That just happened to me. Amy's mom just died a month and a half ago
> from cancer.
>
> Was is sudden or had she been sick for a while?
As odd as this may sound, kinda both. She had gone through treatment for
cervical cancer about 12 years ago, then last year they diagnosed her with
esophageal
Holy cow. What an insensityve employer! That's just cold.
--benD
dana tierney wrote:
> sorry to hear that. I vote with the guys saying be available and give
> lots of hugs :) There is little you CAN say, and whatever you say you
> may be treading into an emotional minefield. A lot depends on
All I can say is it's a horrific time. My thoughts are with you as well.
Patrick
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sorry to hear that. I vote with the guys saying be available and give lots of hugs :) There is little you CAN say, and whatever you say you may be treading into an emotional minefield. A lot depends on how close the two were. I remember being terrifically insulted when an employer told me *she* wou
I don't have an answer, but the ones given sound pretty solid. Love,
availability, and wiggled ears sound about right to me.
Pass on my condolences if it seems appropriate. (I'd say that goes for
everyone here.)
--benD
C. Hatton Humphrey wrote:
> How do you console a spouse who has never lo
Hi Hatton,
Just be there for her and love her. If she acts in a way that may seem irrational to you, don't get upset about it. Remember, the fabric of her existence now has a major tear in it. It seems that everybody reacts somewhat differently to loss as well.
I lost my Dad a few months ago. He
The same way you console someone who has lost someone before. Be there, hug
them, let them know its okay to get angry, okay to cry. Don't take the
anger or the tears personally, understand they need to go through the stages
of mourning. Let them know how much you love them. Be there not only
thr
> How do you console a spouse who has never lost a family member before? My
> wife's grandmother just passed away and I don't know what to say or do to
> help her.
You don't need to say anything. Just be available if she needs to talk.
Being available doesn't mean hovering, it's just being availa
/shrug
Just let her know you're available for whatever she needs, and make the
time for it. My grandfather died suddenly while I was away at college.
He meant a great deal to me, and none of my family was around to help me
get through the initial shock. However, my girlfriend of maybe 3 mont
Nothing much you can say.
Religious people may be able to use the old 'gone to a better place'
thing.
But basically lots of hugs and ear wiggles are the only way :-\
Sorry to hear that.
My condolences.
-Gel
-Original Message-
From: C. Hatton Humphrey
How do you console a spouse wh
That just happened to me. Amy's mom just died a month and a half ago
from cancer.
Was is sudden or had she been sick for a while?
-Original Message-
From: C. Hatton Humphrey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 12:58 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Say a Prayer
How do you console a spouse who has never lost a family member before? My
wife's grandmother just passed away and I don't know what to say or do to
help her.
Hatton
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