Jordy
08-04-2008, 06:44 PM
I'm not often a person to be 'Speechless' but there is one occasion which I still haven't conquered. Funerals...
I'm also not hear for a sob story so I'll make it brief, a fortnight ago it was my cousin's funeral and after the church service you naturally have to go round, see how the parents (uncle & auntie), wife and their siblings are. I really struggled what to say to them after the service and I didn't accidentally want to say 'Yeah you alright?' like I often do, it's not exactly the right thing to say after losing a son/sibling/husband :S. I just didn't know what to say, I congratulated one of them who stood up and read allowed as he did it well but couldn't expand beyond that.
Sadly tomorrow I've got my other cousin's funeral and I want to be prepared this time with what to say as nothing comes naturally. Just phrases like 'Come on it'll be okay' would be really really appreciated and if anyone's got any other useful advice at a funeral that'd be great.
Jordy
I'm also not hear for a sob story so I'll make it brief, a fortnight ago it was my cousin's funeral and after the church service you naturally have to go round, see how the parents (uncle & auntie), wife and their siblings are. I really struggled what to say to them after the service and I didn't accidentally want to say 'Yeah you alright?' like I often do, it's not exactly the right thing to say after losing a son/sibling/husband :S. I just didn't know what to say, I congratulated one of them who stood up and read allowed as he did it well but couldn't expand beyond that.
Sadly tomorrow I've got my other cousin's funeral and I want to be prepared this time with what to say as nothing comes naturally. Just phrases like 'Come on it'll be okay' would be really really appreciated and if anyone's got any other useful advice at a funeral that'd be great.
Jordy