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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 283443" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>Up all night - </p><p> </p><p>I am SO sorry for the loss of this young man. Everything seems so senseless to a parent when they loose a child. People do what they can or do nothing at all and until you're ready to deal with how others perceive a kind act it's hard to tell. </p><p> </p><p>WHen Steven died - we only had ONE person that said or did anything nice for us. I won't forget it. The only other people that recognized me as the "other Mom" were you here. </p><p> </p><p>I think for now - a card. Just a card at this time - is thoughtful. There are a lot of sincere things you can say on a sypmathy card. Things that don't sound obtuse. </p><p> </p><p>Later when the funeral is over and they have had a little time to grieve - plant a tree for the boy somewhere public. Take a picture of it and send a picture of the little tree with it's location and a card that says - THinking of you. I have tried to do that for all the people I know that have lost a child. It gives them/us something tangible to watch grow because their child won't. </p><p> </p><p>While I think plants are a nice gesture - they are just something else to take care of. I think flowers are a waste - and they die. (nice reminder). One thing I think is very lovely is to make an entire meal for the family - and put it in a box complete with dessert, drinks - and take it to them. SOmething like lasagna is good. </p><p> </p><p>Just some ideas -</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 283443, member: 4964"] Up all night - I am SO sorry for the loss of this young man. Everything seems so senseless to a parent when they loose a child. People do what they can or do nothing at all and until you're ready to deal with how others perceive a kind act it's hard to tell. WHen Steven died - we only had ONE person that said or did anything nice for us. I won't forget it. The only other people that recognized me as the "other Mom" were you here. I think for now - a card. Just a card at this time - is thoughtful. There are a lot of sincere things you can say on a sypmathy card. Things that don't sound obtuse. Later when the funeral is over and they have had a little time to grieve - plant a tree for the boy somewhere public. Take a picture of it and send a picture of the little tree with it's location and a card that says - THinking of you. I have tried to do that for all the people I know that have lost a child. It gives them/us something tangible to watch grow because their child won't. While I think plants are a nice gesture - they are just something else to take care of. I think flowers are a waste - and they die. (nice reminder). One thing I think is very lovely is to make an entire meal for the family - and put it in a box complete with dessert, drinks - and take it to them. SOmething like lasagna is good. Just some ideas - [/QUOTE]
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