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[wickedflea]

I never know what to write on condolences cards, and I always get them after several people have already signed and taken all the good cliches. "Sorry to hear of your loss," "My thoughts are with you," etc.

Gah. Someone's mother dies and here I am whining about having to sign the card. What an asshole. But forget that--what do I write?

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[cierrablue.livejournal.com]

Uh, you could put a positive spin on it. You could write, "Hey, now you can go outside without a coat on and no one will yell at you. Congrats!" Or, "Your mom is gone, it's a bummer, but now you can eat icecream for dinner." Okay, that was poor taste, no pun intended.

How about, "I will light a candle for you." Too maudlin? How about...

"I can't imagine how hard this must be. Please let me know if there is anything I can do for you." That might work better.

[wickedflea.livejournal.com]

Good thoughts all, though I think I'll go with something more like the last one than the first two. =)

[cierrablue.livejournal.com]

I figured as much. ;)