Sharing Sympathy

You always want to do something for someone who has lost a loved one. Flowers just don't seem to fit the bill. Try some of these instead.

Find out if there was a cause that they really liked when they were alive, or maybe a cause that was based on helping others with the same affliction. Donate money to the cause and send the confirmation to the family.

Take a few minutes and rake up some leaves, pull some weeds or shovel some snow. Basic yard work would greatly be appreciated. It might even get the grieving family out of the house and working with you.

At the funeral or the wake, bring with you a small pack of tissues. As you console the grieving family press it into their hands so that they have them if they need them.