When someone passes away, it is hard. There are extreme feelings of sadness when you think about them no longer being physically present in your life. You might feel guilt from not seeing them as often as you should have. You might have happy thoughts as you remember the memories and experiences that you both shared. However, for family members of the person that died, it is going to be harder. It can be a difficult time to know what to do; you want to reach out to them, but you might not know the best way to do so. After all, everyone grieves differently. So how can we reach out?
One of the things that we can all do is to pray for the family and friends. We can take the time to pray for their strength and for them to be reassured and blessed. As you pray, it can give you comfort too, as you will be mourning. If you want to physically reach out to the family, you could send a note or even send sympathy flowers. Getting a little delivery will be a nice gesture for them. Flowers help to brighten up the place too. If you are able, perhaps you could donate some cash toward the cost of the funeral? Small details make things much easier for a grieving family.
If you feel that you would like to be more present than sending a present, there are plenty of things that you could do. Giving service is a brilliant way to help a family out, particularly if you don’t know them all too well. It helps you to be more Christlike and draw closer to God. If it is a family that lost their dad, there might be specific jobs that he did at home. If he was the one that always cut the lawn, perhaps that is something you could do for a little while. It will take the pressure off the family as they deal with their loss. Unfortunately, life for everyone and everything else goes on after a death.
Could you take over some meals or help with the grocery shopping? If they don’t have to deal with everyday things at first, it will help so much. Who can face the thought of cooking a meal when their spouse has just died? If the family have small children could you have them at your home for a while? Having alone time might be just what that person needs. Others would prefer to have family around them. So, the best thing to do is just ask what would be helpful for them. It might be that they just want someone to talk to; someone to look at photographs with them as they cry. Be strong and help. These small things will make life for them much bearable and they will be so grateful for the help too.
Mia Guerra
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