Bereavement Cards

I'm sorry that your MIL has died,
I hope we keep in touch
I haven't any more to say,
Cos' you didn't like her much.

I suppose no matter how we may grump about our MiLs, we are usually quite fond of them anyway (says she who has just spent a whole hour on the phone doing long-distance garden-sorting with her own pain in the butt).

Actually, did think that a Congratulations card would have been more in order.
Something like......Congratulations on sticking it for 50 years and coming out the other end relatively unscathed.

Glad to here it's all sorted Juliette.

I thought what POGS said was very insightful. Just because somebody has had a difficult relationship with a parent or other close relative, does not mean that they will necessarily experience a sense release when they are gone. Sometimes the death of someone with whom one has had an troubled relationship can be more difficult to come to terms with than a close and loving one and can leave a person with all sorts of regrets and conflicting emotions.

I'm glad it's all been resolved Juliette and that your long friendship continues.

I have found that very true Eloethan- particularly in very close relationships.

Surely a hug says more than a card could do, I'd give that.

There are occasions when one doesn't know either the deceased or the bereaved that well and, to me, a card is appropriate then. When a note is required I use a blank card with my words inside.

I never buy cards with verses for any reason unless they are of the Purple Ronnie variety for birthdays etc! Phoenix could be the Purple Ronnie of bereavement cards!