While we are often at a loss for words when talking to someone who has lost a loved one, writing a sympathy note can be equally challenging. However, there are some basic guidelines that we can follow ...

Focusing only on happy thoughts, it is usually easy for most of us to write an anniversary or birthday greeting. But writing a condolence note is something altogether different because, quite often, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it appropriate to send a handwritten note of condolence to my old college beau who lost his wife to cancer? I thought that someone who once meant a great deal to me would ...