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For me, the hardest thing to write isn't a story at all.
It's the sympathy/condolence message you write in a card. Sometimes I feel like I pressure myself unnecessarily to write something moving or profound, as if simple words could take away the grief. I know that's not true obviously, but I find it a bit ironic I have such a hard time articulating, even when it's someone I don't know personally.
One of my drivers lost his dad on Thursday, and he was basically stranded thousands of miles away from his family, unable to get a flight back home on such short notice. I can't imagine how he feels right now. The card I picked up is nice without being overly sappy, but when I try to think of a personal message to add, the words don't come.
This is why I usually just sign cards, honestly. I almost never write anything in them.
Anyone else have this difficulty when it comes to writing to someone?
It's the sympathy/condolence message you write in a card. Sometimes I feel like I pressure myself unnecessarily to write something moving or profound, as if simple words could take away the grief. I know that's not true obviously, but I find it a bit ironic I have such a hard time articulating, even when it's someone I don't know personally.
One of my drivers lost his dad on Thursday, and he was basically stranded thousands of miles away from his family, unable to get a flight back home on such short notice. I can't imagine how he feels right now. The card I picked up is nice without being overly sappy, but when I try to think of a personal message to add, the words don't come.
This is why I usually just sign cards, honestly. I almost never write anything in them.
Anyone else have this difficulty when it comes to writing to someone?