I don’t have spellcheck on my email program, so whenever I am ready to send a message, I have to check it over two or three times to ensure that no embarrassing mistakes make their way through. But it seems no matter how many times I double-check, something always gets missed. I don’t mind it too much when I’m writing to friends or relatives, but I don’t like it when I am writing to co-workers. When I learned about http://www.spellcheckonline.com/, I was so excited. It would now be easy as cake for me to open up a second internet window, paste my email into the provided box, check it for spelling errors and then transfer the text back to my email. I’ve bookmarked the site so I always have easy access, and I feel so much more confident whenever I send an email that the message that I am trying to convey is what is really going through.

My friends mom died, and I’ve been helping her with arrangements. It’s really hard finding best poems for funerals, but we did find some on that site. It’s weird how many things you need to do when somebody dies. It’s easy to feel lost and alone. Luckily, my friend has five brothers and sisters. They are all chipping in to help. My friend seems to be taking it very well, but I know in times like this you never know when the reality of the death really hits a person. She’s on my mind a lot. I really hope she’s okay, I know there’s no way she’s really okay. Who would be? I guess no one ever is when this kind of thing happens. All I can do is let her know that I’m there for her, and she can take as much time as she needs to learn to live without her mom. It’s a hard road at any age. I know. I’ve been there.

When it comes to choosing from all the sympathy cards on the market today, there are a lot of different styles to choose from. The most popular types are the ones that are spiritual and offer some type of Bible verse or talks about God in a passage. These are great for anyone that is spiritual, but should be avoided with anyone who doesn’t share those beliefs. Another common type of card great for sympathy is the type that say the person is in your thoughts. This conveys that you are sorry and sympathetic to them and their situation and let them know you’re there for them. This is often a very simple passage inside a card, but can also be the most effective and powerful. Choose a card that has flowers or a beautiful scene on the front of it. These can give someone the serene feeling they have been wanting and give them positive thoughts. Never ever choose a funny or humorous card for this situation, it will just come off as insensitive and not appropriate.