Dear Abby advises a person who feels self-conscious that they don’t cry at funerals and sounds off about the state of modern thank-you notes.
I don’t cry when friends or close relatives pass away, which embarrasses me and makes me feel guilty. I do feel empathy, though. I cry only when a pet has died. What’s wrong with me? —No one can predict when they will be moved to tears, so please quit beating yourself up over whether teardrops flow — or not — when a friend or relative passes.
My booklet, “How To Write Letters For All Occasions” contains samples of thank-you letters for birthday gifts, shower gifts, wedding gifts and those that arrive at holiday time. It also contains sample letters of congratulations, as well as ones of difficult subjects such as the loss of a parent, spouse or a child.
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