Tag: condolence
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Rock of Comfort | Condolence Gift
We feel loved when we are comforted. I received a coin purse as a condolence gift with a note that said, “To carry your mother’s memories.” That’s been almost four years ago and I still feel the comfort of my mother’s memories when I open my coin purse. When my co-worker’s mother passed away, I […]
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Wind Chimes | Sympathy & Condolence Gift
When someone you love passes away, it’s like a piece of your heart has been taken. We’ve all experienced it, and appreciate those who want to ease our pain. Sympathy cards are usually the number one item sent. Thank goodness for Hallmark and other companies that make cards that eloquently express how we feel. But for those times when you want […]
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“I’ve Walked in Your Shoes” Condolence Gift
I’m at the age now where my friends’ parents are passing away. I can’t believe it’s been three years already that my mother passed away. We spoke every day and spent a lot of time together, especially during celebrations like family birthdays and holidays. There is not a single day that goes by that I don’t […]
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What Gift Makes Sense for Someone Who Recently Passed Away?
My co-worker Elise is one-of-a-kind. Any time she says something, I’m either cracking up laughing or shocked (but trying my hardest not to show it.) Of all the crazy stories she has told me, the one I most remember is when she straight up quit her job because they wouldn’t let her off work to […]
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What Do You Get Your Best Friend When Her Mother Dies? | Condolence Gift
My best friend Leslie’s mother died two years ago. Not just died – but died unexpectedly. No last goodbye. No final “I love you.” It sucked, it was unfair, and I felt her pain. My father was murdered when I was seven years old and we lived in the Philippines. When I said goodbye to […]