Sympathy Messages

The loss of a loved one. It is often difficult to find the right words to express your sympathy to someone during this time of sorrow. A floral tribute and supportive message can offer much support to those grieving such a loss. Here we list some suggestions, perhaps to inspire you as you offer your condolences with your floral tribute.

~Our deepest condolences
~With Sympathy
~Our thoughts are with you and your family.
~In Loving Memory
~You are in our thoughts and prayers.
~Fondest remembrances
~Thinking of you and offering you hope and comfort.
~May you find peace and love in the memories you cherish.

In the weeks after...

After the initial outpouring of support, even weeks after the service, encouraging words can provide continued comfort. Consider sending a floral arrangement, a green or blooming plant, or even a gourmet or fruit basket to the family's home with a supportive message. Here are a few suggestions for you;

~Just wanted you to know you are in my thoughts
~I have been thinking of you
~Hope this brings sunshine to your day
~Let's get together soon for lunch, give me a call.
~Just as you have been for us, we are always here for you.

Overall, an uplifting and sensitive message is most comforting. Avoid words like "sad" or "I know how you feel". Messages offering your heartfelt support and friendship with your floral tribute will be appreciated. Your local florist can offer further suggestions about sending a floral tribute.

Tenley McDonald- Former Florist- Now Co-Owner of http://www.flowerpowernetwork.com (Online Directory of Real Local Florists) You can call a local florist direct! No middleman, no extra fees! Ms. McDonald has over 14 years experience in ~Consumer Relations/Marketing ~Customer Service Management ~Floral Design.

In The News:


JANE GLENN HAAS: Site offers tips on dealing with grief, loss
Centre Daily Times, PA - Sep 2, 2008
... offers visitors an opportunity to counsel with leading educators, authors, grief counselors and psychologists on topics related to grief and loss. ...

Losses of many kinds cause grief
Media Newswire (press release), NY - 4 hours ago
“Understanding loss and our response to it, grief and mourning, may lessen its effect on our lives,” Crocker said. After a loss occurs, a person must ...

Heartland Hospice Grief-Loss-Recovery Seminar
KXMA, ND - Aug 31, 2008
Heartland Hospice of St. Joseph’s Hospital and Health Center will hold a five-week Grief-Loss-Recovery Seminar and Support Group starting Sept. 1. ...

Sunshine Coast Daily

Friends pour out grief on Facebook site
Sunshine Coast Daily, Australia - 2 hours ago
Her family and friends would be struggling to find a reason for the loss of the former Noosa High School student, who died in the four-vehicle crash on the ...
accident victim was pregnant Courier Mail
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Emotional refuge
The Australian, Australia - 1 hour ago
We suppress our grief because we have to, and continue to float happily about the Earth. But each death, each loss, fills us up with unspent tears. ...

Good Grief
Latah Eagle, ID - 22 hours ago
by TECLA BLOOD A loss that sometimes has people shaking their heads is the loss of a pet. I used to think “How could anyone be so attached to an animal? ...

Free programs help both community members and Hospice families ...
Wicked Local Wenham, MA - Sep 3, 2008
Led by seasoned grief counselors, CGH support groups and workshops are open to anyone in the community who has experienced a loss, regardless of hospice ...

Firm seeks counsel on grief, trauma
The Australian, Australia - Sep 4, 2008
"To have their basic human rights denied and their culture denigrated, the loss of identity is huge," she said. Lavan Legal senior associate Anna Hughes ...

Stage Review: Grief gives way to healing song in 'Without You'
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA - 11 hours ago
We grieve for ourselves, for our own loss and our deepened sense of the shortness of all life, ours included. Post-Gazette theater critic Christopher Rawson ...
Affecting 'Without You' shows promise Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
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Grief Support Group
Nashua Telegraph, NH - 2 hours ago
The group, which is free and open to the public, is designed to help individuals confront the challenges of loss and cope with the feelings associated with ...
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