Went to pay respects to the Lang family and especially Jess Dennis who lost her brother last week. As i waited in line, which ran out the door at time, I was just empty with what to say? What do you say in a time of tragedy like that? I had no clue. I was really stumped. I guess just having me stop over was all the words I needed to say, but you wish you had some grand words to say… then it hit me. I just said “Hi I’m Tommy, I’m sorry for your loss. It’s my loss that I never got to meet Erik.” Bam, done- that’s it. I had never met Jess’s Mom or Dad before and that’s how I did it and it worked fine.
Jessica, I’m so sorry for your loss. I really got nothing. Words can’t take it away, but maybe the hug helped…a little.