Dear Miss Manners: My sister and I both have elderly pets. When one of my pets died, I received a number of kind expressions of sympathy from every member of my family, including my brother. After my ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: A colleague has lost his father. It was not unexpected, but of course it’s still a sad time. Our firm has two offices, located about two hours’ driving time apart, and some staff ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it considered necessary to write notes of sympathy about a death on cards specially designed for the purpose? I have given up on finding cards that are acceptable and instead use ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it considered necessary to write notes of sympathy about a death on cards specially designed for the purpose? I have given up on finding cards that are acceptable and instead use ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I took a 15-hour overseas flight that began around midnight. I sat by a window, and both seats next to me (the middle seat and the aisle seat) happened to remain unoccupied. The ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it considered necessary to write notes of sympathy about a death on cards specially designed for the purpose? I have given up on finding cards that are acceptable and instead use ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: How does one address a person one does not know, or even has any vague connection with, on a sympathy card? I am often asked and expected to put a word of encouragement to a friend ...
Over the past year or so I have, unfortunately, written a number of condolence notes on learning of the death of spouses or close relatives of acquaintances. None of these notes have been acknowledged ...