Hello, again. You might have noticed the July to April gap in new posts onWhat to Say When Someone Dies. Years ago, I first started writing content for this grief support website within three days of my husband’s unexpected death, although I didn’t know at the time that’s what I ...
And when someone dies from cancer, I still say, it’s downright insulting to say so and so lost her battle with cancer. Irks the heck out of me. Do you ever wonder why so many work so hard to avoid using words like died, death, dying? I sure wonder. And then there’s that ...
There’s never really a “good” time of year for someone to die, but the timing of any death can be hard on those left behind. Not just in the immediate days and months after the loss, but in the years ahead as well. Anniversaries of death (and other occasions) can make “old” ...
A world on immortality: the moment when someone dies is not when their body ceases to exist, but when the last person whose life was touched by them dies. On this basis, they have so long still left to live, because they continue to sur...
When someone dies, the convention is not to speak ill of the departed. When an employee exits a company, it’s the opposite. Things that don’t work as well as they should can be laid at the door of someone who won’t answer back. Frustrations that have been suppressed can finally be...
Let's think about possibiliti es."5. Someone's pet dies.Don't say:"Gee! It was only a cat!" or"My roommate doesn't like her dog an d she is get ing ri d of her dog. Do you want it?" Do say:"I'm sorry, she was such a great cat.How lo ng di d you have it?"...
Giraffes and whales, for example, are known to experience sadness when someone in their group dies. They are also believed to experience other feelings. Their happiness is now taken into consideration more. And in the UK, a new law means all crustaceans(甲壳纲动物) will be recognized as ...
In other words, any debts left behind after a loved one dies can quickly eat into their remaining assets, with beneficiaries receiving what’s left over (if anything at all). Be aware that there is a period of time for creditors to file a claim against the estate following someone’s ...
Hello, again. You might have noticed the July to April gap in new posts onWhat to Say When Someone Dies. Years ago, I first started writing content for this grief support website within three days of my husband’s unexpected death, although I didn’t know at the time that’s what I...
What do you say on Mother’s Day when you know someone is grieving? I’d love to tell you — but I can’t, not exactly, because it’s complicated. There’s no one-size-fits-all way to show you are aware of another’s fragile grief. What matters is that you reach out in some...