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[quote=Anonymous]Interesting to read thru this thread. My impression after reading this and other discussions, as well as thinking about my own experiences, is that a combo of factors -- religious, regional, socioeconomic and yes, racial/ethnic -- come into whether ppl think including money in a sympathy card is appropriate. I was googling bc hubby looked at me askance when I mentioned I wanted to include cash in a sympathy card for someone at work whose husband just passed. No one did so when each of his parents passed (white solidly middle class midwestern Protestant; obits asked for charity donations in lieu of flowers). And, I'm attending funeral of father of different coworker this weekend (fellow physician) and wld never think to give cash to his (South Asian origin) family (who also specified donations in lieu of flowers). But, in the past I've been asked to give to collections for deaths in the families of (white and African-American hourly paid) staff in our practice, for whom funeral costs etc are likely a significant hardship; and have donated to funds set up for future education costs, etc of children of staff who passed. And, although my (Chinese-American) parents would generally send flowers for the funeral or a card, my mom has mentioned before that cash to the family wouldn't be considered inappropriate in some instances (not sure exactly about the circumstances though).[/quote]

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