Ask, Don’t Tell
When a friend is suffering, we want to help. That assistance comes in many forms but often starts its journey with...
Ask, Don’t Tell
TAG: “what to say when”
I Don’t Know
I Don’t Know
I attended a funeral in which a son of the deceased said: “My four-year-old son asked me, ‘Why did God make...
My Husband is Having an Affair
My Husband is Having an Affair
If a friend said to you, “My husband or my wife is having an affair,” what would you say and do? How could you...
Funeral Home Etiquette
Funeral Home Etiquette
I became very agitated as I stood in line at a funeral home visitation. I could not believe it! The person at the...
How Are You? That’s A Big Question
How Are You? That’s A Big Question
How are you? That’s a really big question to ask someone who is suffering. When I ask someone, “How are you?” am I...
A Gift of Tulip Bulbs and Hope
A Gift of Tulip Bulbs and Hope
At the age of 32, T. Suzanne Eller discovered that she had breast cancer which had metastasized to her lymph nodes...
Be Real. Be Honest.
Be Real. Be Honest.
One day Larry George told me that some dear friends had just learned that their son had died from an overdose of...
A Meaningful Sympathy Card
A Meaningful Sympathy Card
Receiving a note or card is like being hugged. Elsie, whose son Larry died by suicide, said, “I especially valued...
