Journeying through Grief

Sample Letter to Accompany Book 2—Experiencing Grief

(Sent three months after the loss)

Here is a sample letter to accompany Book 2—Experiencing Grief. You can use this sample by highlighting the text and then copying and pasting it into your word processing program.

We encourage you to customize and personalize the letter for the person who will be receiving it.

[Date]

Dear [Recipient’s name],

A few weeks after [deceased’s name or the recipient’s relationship with the deceased] passed away, I sent you the first Journeying through Grief book. I hope you found it helpful.

After just a few months, it can seem as if the rest of the world has gone back to life as usual—while you may be wondering what “life as usual” even means right now.

Enclosed is Experiencing Grief. Similar to the first book, it describes many of the feelings and issues that can surface around this time after a loss. People often find it reassuring to discover that what they’re experiencing is actually normal for someone who is grieving. My hope is that this book will be helpful for you as well.

[Possibly add some personalized thoughts or information.]

May God surround you with love and care.

Sincerely,
[Or any closing you like to use.]