My cousin just passed away.
How does this sound?
"My sincerest condolences for you at this time. You have my deepest sympathy and unwavering support. Wishing you peace, comfort, courage, and lots of love at this time of sorrow. My heart goes out to you at this difficult time."
Anyone have a better one?
TIA
And sorry for your loss.
I lost my son a few years ago and a great friend of mine said, 'if there were a power that could completely erase any memory of [Son], would you accept it?" It hit me like a ton of bricks. I realized that there were so many great memories that I will cherish forever. It will always hurt, but not as much as never at the expense of sharing a wonderful life...
I recently lost a cousin that I only saw occasionally back in the 80's who always wanted to see the Giants live. I had a deal back then where I was able to buy two sets of tickets from a season ticket holder who couldn't go to all the games.
I took Kyle to one of the games....a game where Jesse Armstead intercepted the ball in OT and ran it to the house to beat the Cardinals. Gave him the whole pre and post game tailgate...the whole experience.
Whenever I saw him or talked to him, he brought that game up.
So when I sent my condolence to his wife (she (they) lives in St. Paul), I mentioned the game. We talked several weeks afterwards and she told me that it meant a lot to her to get my card because through all the grief, she smiled thinking about all the joy he got from the Giants and going to that game.
I lost my son a few years ago and a great friend of mine said, 'if there were a power that could completely erase any memory of [Son], would you accept it?" It hit me like a ton of bricks. I realized that there were so many great memories that I will cherish forever. It will always hurt, but not as much as never at the expense of sharing a wonderful life...
That is a powerful sentiment and a really good way to think about it.
Losing a loved one can be devastating, and it's because of the love as much as the loss.
Odd post honestly.
HTH
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Ok, how's this:
I’m so sorry for your loss. I did not know Chris very well, but what I did know of him was good. I’m sure he’ll be missed. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Much love,
anything more than that is more for you than them, they won't care what words you choose other than that sentiment and they definitely won't spend as much time thinking about those words as you are.
Quote:
Trying to make it look perfect, and go with your heart. Authenticity wins every time.
Ok, how's this:
I’m so sorry for your loss. I did not know Chris very well, but what I did know of him was good. I’m sure he’ll be missed. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Much love,
Perfect!
Thanks everyone for helping!
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The wish is often rendered as "May his memory be for a blessing" or "May his memory be for blessing." I think those versions are closer to literal translations of the Hebrew. It's a matter of personal preference, I guess.
When my father died, I especially appreciated receiving this wish from our non-Jewish friends and relatives. We're not particularly religious, but the message showed an extra touch of respect for our culture. (As opposed to, say, sending "Thoughts and prayers.")