tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34877723.post860924552313712213..comments2023-11-03T06:16:11.862-04:00Comments on insidious truth: Home again, and, oh....laughinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11999190808736700318noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34877723.post-30239473513159669572008-03-25T13:32:00.000-04:002008-03-25T13:32:00.000-04:00I'm so sorry for your loss.Flowers and food are op...I'm so sorry for your loss.<BR/><BR/>Flowers and food are optional. It sounds like there are others to cover that sort of thing.<BR/><BR/>My thought would be to make a memorial contribution to the hospice that made his last days dignified. If you indicate that the contribution is made in your friend's memory, they will notify his wife. <BR/><BR/>Just a thought.David in DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01254984194783456496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34877723.post-42508611432615511642008-03-25T10:43:00.000-04:002008-03-25T10:43:00.000-04:00I think attending the funeral and sending flowers ...I think attending the funeral and sending flowers is definitely appropriate and enough. If you decide to make a dish and bring it to the wife then that is icing on the cake. A very nice gesture.Diva's Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16177643214210147206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34877723.post-41189253816730290752008-03-24T10:43:00.000-04:002008-03-24T10:43:00.000-04:00The "bring food" thing sounds like a good idea (I ...The "bring food" thing sounds like a good idea (I just know it tends to be so appreciated), but it being right after Easter and the usual traditional ham dinners and leftovers, something other than ham might be considered.<BR/><BR/>I agree with the Dame above, on the visit being more important than the funeral (if it comes down to a choice between the two).dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34877723.post-37401196344630450722008-03-24T09:13:00.000-04:002008-03-24T09:13:00.000-04:00I agree, it is more important to visit a person be...I agree, it is more important to visit a person before they die. <BR/><BR/>Some people believe the funeral is a chance to say a final goodbye, others find it an ordeal. You know I already planned mine, and I certainly wouldn't want people to feel <I> obliged </I>, and I don't want it to be a sad affair.DDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13492663951378700643noreply@blogger.com