Words That Make Me Shiver In Grief
July 10, 2008 by Anna Farmery
Filed under Grief
Saying the right words at a time when people have lost their loved one is really hard and I do feel for people who try to reach out and yet deliver the wrong words. I don’t know about you but words like
I know how you feel (from people who have not suffered grief)
You will get through this ( It so doesn’t feel like that during bereavement)
You have to think to the future (At the time of the death, you want to think of the past)
I am here for you (From people that you know don’t mean it)
What words make …read more
The Power of Words and Hugs
April 17, 2008 by Anna Farmery
Filed under Affirmations of Life
It has been a funny week with a couple of friends passing away. I have been feeling a little down and today I got a card from a friend which said
“Whenever you are feeling sad
and things aren’t going right
and your usual happy smile
has slipped right out of sight,
here’s a little hug from me if
I cannot be there because I want
you to know just how much I care”
In a world of speed,in a world of social media, in a world of that seems to struggle with attention…I believe we can forget the power of the written word, the power of a …read more
