Tag: passed away
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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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“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 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 […]
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A Baby Lamb – Condolence Gift Idea
My son’s childhood friend passed away just before Thanksgiving. Travis was only 33 years old. The boys were best friends in elementary school when we lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico. They spent a lot of time together at each other’s homes until we moved to Oklahoma when the boys were eight years old. Travis’s grandmother, Helen, and I kept in touch these […]