This morning my wife told me that our good friends had miscarried over the weekend. I left work and visited them with flowers. I wasn't able to express my sadness at their loss any better than "I'm sorry."
Would you like to share a time when you just couldn't express your grief or happiness?
2007-02-26 07:39:13 · 5 answers · asked by Martin Pedersen 6 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Words failed me when people were flooded out of their homes last summer in my area and neighborhood and they had to move and leave their homes after such a great loss. It broke my heart to see this devestation and i could not even speak or know how to comfort these poor people. I could only pray and ask God to help them through it and i offered them a lending hand if need be. One of my neighbors had a severe stroke because of it and he is totally paralyzed on one side and what do you say to someone that is in this condition because of something he could not control or stop and now he will NEVER be able to go back to or live in his house again.
I was also at a major loss for words the last time i saw my cousin alive after they only gave her about 2 weeks to live after finding out she had pancreatic cancer and there was nothing they could do to help her. She was upbeat and happy but i was very sad inside seeing her and knowing it was the last time that i would see her alive. I hugged her and told her i loved her before i left and i held her hands and prayed with her. Sometimes you just do not know what to say to someone . You can only love them. About a week after i saw her with my mom she passed away and we went to her viewing. I know she is in a better place now and not suffering anymore but i still miss her:(
2007-02-26 07:45:07 · answer #1 · answered by Lady Hewitt 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The only adequate words in your situation were exactly what you said....."I'm sorry"! When a friend of mine had to bury their 2 year old daughter, the only adequate words were just that...."I'm sorry"! When we lost our son, stillborn, the only words that helped were a heart-felt, "I'm sorry!" No amount of words in the world are going to relieve their pain and suffering, just let them know that you care, and you're sorry it happened.
2007-02-26 15:45:42 · answer #2 · answered by olderbutwiser 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Last year, a co-worker was shot & killed. Her daughter was the mastermind behind the killing and I didn't know what to say to the family at visitation or funeral.
2007-02-26 15:46:36 · answer #3 · answered by mark my words 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The first time I saw my son.
2007-02-26 15:44:10 · answer #4 · answered by MagPie 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
yes...but i don't know when
2007-02-26 15:47:24 · answer #5 · answered by ♥Smuckums♥ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋