“I am so sorry for your loss.” —Unknown. “We are with you through this difficult time.” —Unknown. “May the sorrow you feel in your heart lighten by the love that surrounds you.” —Unknown. “Hoping you feel surrounded by much love.” —Unknown.
“I'm sorry for your loss.” “My deepest sympathies to you and your family.” “Words can't describe how sorry I am for your loss.” “Thinking of you at this difficult time.”
How do you give strength to someone who has lost someone?
If you can't think of something to say, just offer eye contact, a squeeze of the hand, or a reassuring hug. Offer your support. Ask what you can do for the grieving person. Offer to help with a specific task, such as helping with funeral arrangements, or just be there to hang out with or as a shoulder to cry on.
Check in on them. Make an effort to check in with your friend, even if it is a quick phone call, a card or an invitation to grab a coffee together. ...
One final bit of advice, “Don't tell a grieving person how to feel. They may need to be vulnerable. They may need to cry for days on end,” wrote Kathryn Janus. In other words, don't say things like, “Stay strong” or “Be strong.”
He has been unable to recover from his grief at his son's death. She was overcome with grief. the joys and griefs of our lives I've had enough grief for one day.
Some common synonyms of condolence are commiseration, compassion, pity, and sympathy. While all these words mean "the act or capacity for sharing the painful feelings of another," condolence applies chiefly to formal expression of grief to one who has suffered loss.
In summary, yes, it is acceptable to express your deepest condolences to someone who recently lost a loved one. Know that it is one of the most formal ways you can express your sympathies to someone.
The five stages – denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance – are often talked about as if they happen in order, moving from one stage to the other.
