tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32686050.post6273594548296678484..comments2024-02-11T08:39:14.292-06:00Comments on Baby Toolkit: Fathers & Funeralsadriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068165000960928380noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32686050.post-46505391537876868312007-07-23T08:30:00.000-05:002007-07-23T08:30:00.000-05:00My father had a massive stroke on Father's Day and...My father had a massive stroke on Father's Day and died on July 2. Your words are important ones. think that the only wrong thing to say to someone who has had a loss is nothing. People say they don't know what to do--it's the being rather than the doing. After all we are Human Beings, not Human Doings.debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676300309029588465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32686050.post-68589824879588220832007-07-19T12:10:00.000-05:002007-07-19T12:10:00.000-05:00GREAT advice! I lost my brother in a tragic car a...GREAT advice! I lost my brother in a tragic car accident when he was 23, and I wish more people had read this kind of advice. One other thing I would add: if you're close enough to the family to offer any type of help, either just go ahead and do it or offer something very specific. People who are grieving are in no place to make even minor decisions or to tell people what they think they should do, but usually appreciate any and all gestures.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18251332973185327878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32686050.post-11620379687174876562007-07-18T14:14:00.000-05:002007-07-18T14:14:00.000-05:00Are you SURE you're not a pastor, Adrienne?What a ...Are you SURE you're not a pastor, Adrienne?<BR/><BR/>What a wonderful article. I especially like the way you point out that the things we say to comfort might actually cause more harm. This is so true. Things like "she's in a better place" or "it was God's will" can sometimes be much more upsetting than comforting.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for another great piece!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07252636076708785634noreply@blogger.com