If you know someone going through a grieving period, it’s likely that you want to help by offering up words of comfort. But thinking about what to write in a sympathy card can be very hard.

Art McCray, Aurora Words of sympathy Re: “Having to say goodbye to mom without final hug,” April 26 commentary “The loneliest moment in someone’s life is when they are watching their ...

It has become a stock phrase in both sympathy cards and tweets. People have grown uncomfortable with these seven words of condolence communicated in reaction to heartbreaking news. But that doesn ...

A reader wants others to know about some better ways to express sympathy. Dear Abby: My father passed away a couple of years ago, and my mother passed on recently. I have noticed something that I ...