What can I send someone whose wife has just passed after a long battle with cancer? I'm sure he has been inundated with flowers and I'd like to send something different.
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When my dad passed, the nicest things we received were cards with memories about him. That meant (and still means) more to me than anything else. The other thing that meant a lot to me was a peace Lilly plant. I have kept it going all these years!!
Sending prayers and condolences to your friend!
a great thing for a widower, especially if his wife was the 'home economics expert' in the household (though probalby not during her illness) is something that would make his material life easier
if you have the budget, maybe hire a housekeeper for him for a day or volunteer to help clean his house
organize a food sharing thing where you bring him food and others bring him food every day for a month
gift certificates to restaurants, supermarkets, etc, anything that makes his material life better
for some people a bottle of nice Scotch or wine is an appropriate gift
A food gift basket is a thoughtful sympathy gift. Books are also an alternative to flowers. Depending on how well you know the person the book could be a novel, a book on dealing with grief, a cookbook or a book on a subject you know they're interested in.
Thank you all for your thoughtful suggestions. After much consideration I decided to gift the family a memorial myrtle tree to plant in their garden. It's an all year round tree with white flowers and delicious edible berries.
A donation to cancer care or any other charity
If u have pictures of his family...u can pass them on to him.The other thing would be to give him self help books...he may not use it immediately,but he will later on
My suggestions are partially already mentioned. Nice note cards, or note paper to write thank you notes with stamps are a great help. Nobody wants to shop for that with so much else to organize. Also cards with simple pictures better than any with words. With baskets, I like to add things that the bereaved can snack on with no prep especially when they may not be eating much, or can offer to people who come by to offer sympathy like cookies and tea, also that will last if not used immediately.
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