i wrote "i feel your pain, may god be with you and your family during this time of sorrow." his mom died of lung cancer and my dad was just diagnosed with lung cancer. also him and i are still very close, we have been in eachothers lives for about ten years now. should i get a new card? can someone give me some suggestions on how they would write it?
2007-07-09 07:40:11 · 12 answers · asked by ConFuZeDdd 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
I think it sounds fine.
2007-07-09 07:43:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eh, I think there are better ways to say it. If he's in your life, and knows your situation, then I think he should know that you feel his pain. Maybe something more along the lines of showing that YOU are there for him, something more tangible than God. I'm not saying God won't help, but someone to hug and sympathize with means a lot too.
"I can definitely empathize with you, given my current situation. May God be with you and your family. You know that you can always come to me also; I'm here for you if you need me."
2007-07-09 07:46:07 · answer #2 · answered by Keith C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You've been in his life for 10 years. You should know how to communicate with him by now. If you meant what you wrote from your heart, that's all that matters. Just be yourself and don't use sentiment that is out of the ordinary for you. Sorry about your father's diagnosis. I'll say a prayer for his recovery.
2007-07-09 07:47:02 · answer #3 · answered by amazingly intelligent 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no i think you wrote something nice if you feel you should get a new card and wrote something else you can just write what you wrote in your question. explain to them that your dad was just diagnoised with lung cancer and that you were really close to him they will totally understand!! good luck!! and im really sorry about your dad i hope he can fight it and it will pass! just pray and watch see what God can do!!
2007-07-09 07:47:50 · answer #4 · answered by swimgirl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you have had someone close to you die, especially a parent (which I assume you haven't) I would not put 'I feel your pain', because you don't and never have. Get a new card and put "I'm here for you" or something. But definately don't keep the card.
2007-07-09 07:44:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it would be better just to write, "May God be with you and your family at this time." "I feel your pain" - even though it sounds like you mean well and you want them to understand that, just doesn't sound right.
2007-07-09 07:47:11 · answer #6 · answered by Catherine R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's fine - as long as your mom is also no longer alive. Not trying to sound mean, but if your mom is still alive, you can't even begin to "feel his pain", and I would leave that part out...
2007-07-09 07:45:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would leave the "I feel your pain" part out of it. Sounds like a bad movie line.
2007-07-09 08:10:28 · answer #8 · answered by janice 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it is corny. I am sorry for your father and for your ex's loss. What you wrote is touching and not corny. It's really nice of you.
2007-07-09 07:44:28 · answer #9 · answered by Kaidra 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's not corny but, can you really feel his pain? i don't think so. you aren't him. leave that out and leave the rest.
2007-07-09 08:21:13 · answer #10 · answered by racer 51 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋