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If someone's parent dies during the year is it still ok to give them a Christmas card
booklover
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Hello
AS the title says...
I have a neighbour who lived with her mother; her mother died a few months ago
She normally gave us a card and chocolates. She gave us chocolates and no card a few minutes ago (sent in by her brother)
I'm not sure what the protocol is; can I still give give her a card and a small present as usual?
Many thanks
Booklover
AS the title says...
I have a neighbour who lived with her mother; her mother died a few months ago
She normally gave us a card and chocolates. She gave us chocolates and no card a few minutes ago (sent in by her brother)I'm not sure what the protocol is; can I still give give her a card and a small present as usual?
Many thanks
Booklover
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Yes, I would after all it is the season of goodwill to all men and women!0
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yea i would still send a card and a gift, just don't put her mums name on it
No Unapproved or Personal links in signatures please - FT30 -
Thanks alwaysonthego and emmaroids for your input.
I was going to give a pressie and card anyway....
Happy Christmas!
bookover0 -
i hope so, one of our neighbours lost her mum a few weeks back
we gave them a card through the letter box this evening as they were not home:T Thanks to all lovely MSE'rs - you are great friends :T0 -
Aw hell I haven't sent the neightbours any Christmas cards!!! :eek:
How did that happen?
And yes it's very fine to send her a card "The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too."- Samuel Butler0 -
prehaps she has been distracted and not been as organised with her cards this year.. i would still give her a card and pressie if this is what you normally do, it will let her know you are thinking of her.Dogs return to eat their vomit, just as fools repeat their foolishness. There is no more hope for a fool than for someone who says, "i am really clever!"0
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The first Christmas with out someone with whom you have shared your home with for many many years is very very hard. She is probably quite raw.
She is however making the effort .... Do as you usually do.0 -
Is she Irish? I know with a lot of our Irish friends it it tradition not to send Christmas cards in the 12 months after the loss of a close relative. It's fine to recieve them though.MFiT-T2 challenge member #59
Aiming to pay of £30k from my mortgage between Dec '09 and Dec '120 -
Yes shes Irish - from Belfast like me!
Have sent the card and present now.
Merry Christmas one and all!0 -
Sorry! I should have looked at your location.
Merry Christmas to you too.MFiT-T2 challenge member #59
Aiming to pay of £30k from my mortgage between Dec '09 and Dec '120
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