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Answer below Dear Abby
To purchase WONDERWORD books,
visit www.WonderWordBooks.com, or call 1 -800-642-6480.
Choose the right time for
sharing words of sympathy
DEAR ABBY: My father
passed away a couple of
years ago, and my mother
passed on recently. I have
noticed something that I
would like to share with
your readers. When I came
back to work after the
funeral, many well-mean
ing friends and co-workers
approached me to express
their sympathy.
Instead of a short mes
sage or a hug, the majority
shared stories about the
deaths of their loved ones.
Many of them were fairly
long. I believe they shared
with me to emphasize that
they understood what I was
going through. What they
didn’t understand was that I
didn’t have the energy to
listen to their stories after
what I had just been
through.
After Mom died, seven
people came to me and did
this. I was so drained after
ward that I had to go home.
The next day, one of my
dear friends came into my
office, handed me a ther
mos of homemade soup,
told me she loved me and
was here for me, hugged
me and left. It was the most
uplifting moment I had
experienced since my
mother’s passing.
Please tell your readers
that while they have been
through trials, and these tri
als enable them to empa
thize with grieving survi
vors, so soon after that
death is not the time to
share these stories. —
TIRED IN TOPEKA
DEAR TIRED: Many
people don’t know what to
say when someone dies.
While the individuals who
offered their “extended”
condolences meant well,
I’m sure they would have
been shocked had they
been told it left you unable
to function. Not everyone
grieves in the same way.
Readers, it is important
to take your cues from the
person who is grieving. I
am sharing this letter with
you because the writer has
a point. Sometimes the
most effective message is a
DEAR ABBY
Jeanne Phillips
short one.
DEAR ABBY: My sister
doesn’t want children. I
fully support her decision,
and I’m happy she knows
herself well enough to
make it. She does, howev
er, have what she refers to
as her “fur babies.” She has
a wonderful, generous
heart and is very charitable.
My children have been
blessed by their aunt’s gen
erosity.
My issue is: Lately, she
has made a few comments
about how I don’t bring
holiday gifts for her dogs.
It’s remarks like, “Well, my
fur babies don’t get gifts
from their aunt.” Am I
missing something here?
Should I feel guilty for not
adding her pets to my gift
list because she considers
them equal in value to
human children? I can’t
think of her dogs like I do
my nieces and nephews.
Am I wrong? — AUNT
OF FUR BABIES ?
DEAR AUNT: You may
not consider your sister’s
dogs as equal to human
children, but she does. Gift
giving is supposed to be
reciprocal. Your sister has
been generous with your
children, and you now
know it bothers her that her
“fur babies” have been
overlooked. When the next
gift-giving cycle rolls
around (I hear there are
great sales going on now)
drop by a pet store. It is the
kind thing to do, and it
shouldn’t break the bank.
Dear Abby is written by
Abigail Van Buren, also
known as Jeanne Phillips,
and was founded by her
mother, Pauline Phillips.
Contact Dear Abby at www.
DearAbby.com or P.0. Box
69440, Los Angeles, CA
Wonderword answer: Discover