Anonymous
Post 07/10/2020 20:28     Subject: Do I tell our babysitter that I knew her brother who passed away?
She thinks of her brother all the time. Talk about his LIFE, not that he was on the way to your class when he died. Talk about the positive aspects of him being a student. Even if he was a bad one talk about his humor or his style or how he flirted with someone homely to make them feel good. Find something positive to say.
Anonymous
Post 07/10/2020 20:24     Subject: Do I tell our babysitter that I knew her brother who passed away?
No. You open a wound and make it worse.
Anonymous
Post 07/09/2020 23:16     Subject: Re:Do I tell our babysitter that I knew her brother who passed away?
Anonymous wrote:OP here. We did tell her and she was very grateful that we did. Apparently this kind of thing wasn't unusual for her to hear and she's thankful every time it happens. It gave us a chance to share some memories. Thank you for your input and encouragement.


This made me so happy to hear OP. Thanks for the update.
Anonymous
Post 07/09/2020 17:19     Subject: Re:Do I tell our babysitter that I knew her brother who passed away?
OP here. We did tell her and she was very grateful that we did. Apparently this kind of thing wasn't unusual for her to hear and she's thankful every time it happens. It gave us a chance to share some memories. Thank you for your input and encouragement.