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Yahoo
20-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Donald Trump faces frosty reception on Aberdeen golf trip
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Independent Singapore
09-07-2025
- Independent Singapore
Parents of accident victim seek good Samaritans who tried to save their late son
FB SINGAPORE: The parents of a man who died following a serious accident along Changi Coastal Road last month are appealing for help to find the passers-by who stopped to render aid to their son in his final moments. In a post shared on Monday (July 7) through the Facebook group the grieving parents revealed that their son was involved in a severe car accident that occurred at about 5am on June 22. They shared that they have heard that several members of the public came forward at the scene, attempting to resuscitate the man by performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) before paramedics arrived. 'Although he has since passed on, our family is deeply grateful to know that in his final moments, there were compassionate strangers who tried their best to help,' the parents wrote in their message. They said they were moved by the courage and kindness of those who tried to help, and they now hope to connect with the individuals personally to express their thanks. 'If you were there, or know someone who was, please reach out to us. We would like to personally thank you for your courage, kindness, and effort. Please help share this so it can hopefully reach the people who were there,' the parents added. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the family via the Facebook page to help bring them some solace and closure during this difficult time. () => { const trigger = if ('IntersectionObserver' in window && trigger) { const observer = new IntersectionObserver((entries, observer) => { => { if ( { lazyLoader(); // You should define lazyLoader() elsewhere or inline here // Run once } }); }, { rootMargin: '800px', threshold: 0.1 }); } else { // Fallback setTimeout(lazyLoader, 3000); } });
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
7 Meaningful Examples of Thank You Notes for Funeral Flowers
Funerals can be emotionally exhausting, so don't stress if you're feeling overwhelmed at the prospect of having to write individual thank you notes for the funeral flowers. You've got a lot on your plate right now, but this is something you can break down and make manageable. The basic process of writing a thank you note is easy, and a little practical advice can help you come up with heartfelt words to express your gratitude. Examples always help if you need inspiration too. When you're dealing with a loss, there are a lot of of little tasks that can feel overwhelming. Thank you notes for funeral flowers don't have to be one of those things. You can break this down into simple steps to get them done. Writing these notes can even be part of how you process the event. Keep these tips in mind: Follow the basic thank you note formula: say thank you, mention the flowers, and say what they meant to you. Be specific about the flowers if you can. You can say what type they were, where they were used in the funeral, or the type of arrangement (like a wreath or bouquet). Make a list of the flowers and the people who gave them and take some time to work on a couple of notes each day. You don't have to do these all at once. Ask for help. While you should sign the note yourself, you can have friends and family members do the addresses and even help with wording. One way to make the process more meaningful is to think of writing these notes as a way to honor your loved one and the relationships they formed with the people who sent the flowers. Your relationship with the people who gave the flowers will determine the overall tone of your message. No matter who you're thanking, try to make the note personal to them so they know you truly noticed their thoughtfulness. You can be much more personal when you're thanking family members for their flowers. You can use informal language and share your feelings. Dear Aunt Eileen, I'm so glad you could make it to Vern's funeral, and your flowers were one of my favorite arrangements of all. It meant the world to me to have you there, and I know Vern would have felt the same way. Love, Caroline When you're writing thank you notes for funeral flowers from friends, it's nice to highlight the relationship they shared with the person who is gone. The following note is a suitable example for a close friend. Dear Sally, Thank you so much for coming to Bill's funeral. The flowers you sent were beautiful and meant a lot to me. I have them on my mantel, and I think of our friendship whenever I look at them. I miss Bill immensely, and I'm glad I can count on you to help me through this difficult time. Thanks for being such a good friend. With appreciation, Jennifer Thanking your neighbors is similar to thanking a friend, although you might not know them quite as well. Dear Tom and Jeanne, Bailey would have loved the sunflowers you sent to the funeral. After all these years of being neighbors, I know you must have known they were her favorites, since she filled the yard with them year after year. Thank you so much for being such wonderful neighbors, and I'm so glad to have your support. Truly, James For a more formal relationship, such as a business acquaintance, the following note would be perfect. Dear Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson, Thank you for your kindness in sending flowers to the funeral home for my mother's funeral. The arrangement was beautiful and held so many of the flowers mother enjoyed. Gratefully, Claire The following style note would work well when thanking the deceased's co-workers for an arrangement. Dear Tom, Jake, and Julie, Thank you so much for the lovely arrangement you sent to Mark's funeral. He always talked about how much he enjoyed working with the three of you, and I know he would have been very touched by your thoughtfulness. Sincerely, Jane If your loved one was part of a volunteer group, a book club, or any other kind of situations where a group is sending flowers, you can make your note personal by mentioning thier group and its importance in the person's life. Dear Members of the Alley Oop Bowling Team, Thank you for the wonderful floral arrangement you sent for Lily's funeral. She truly loved bowling with you and looked forward to Thursday nights. I know she would have loved the flowers, and it meant a lot to me that you thought of us during this time. Sincerely, Susan Sometimes, the person who died may have known people you didn't really know very well. Former co-workers, acquaintances, and others might send flowers, and it can be hard to know exactly what to say. After all, you don't have a personal connection with these people. The key here is to talk about the connection your loved one had with them. Dear Mr. Sanchez, I just wanted to send a quick note to thank you for the beautiful flowers you send for Terry's funeral. It meant a lot to him to keep up the friendship you had as co-workers so many years ago, and I know the flowers are a symbol of that. We really appreciate it. Thanks again, Agnes Once you have written the thank you note, you're ready to send it. Place the card in a matching envelope and address it. These tips can help you: If the card was from a family, address it accordingly. For an example, if Mr. and Mrs. Smith signed the flower card and included the names of their three children, be sure to address all names that were listed on the card. For a family, you can write Mr. and Mrs. Smith and Family on the envelope. For people who aren't family, it's a little different. If five people's names are on the card that came with the flowers, thank each of them, mentioning them by name. These might be colleagues who have joined together to purchase an arrangement of flowers. When you write the cards and address them, make sure you include all of the names on both the inside of the card and when addressing the envelope. Don't try to write all of your thank you notes at once. If you have a number of cards to write, just plan to send two or three a day. You have just lost a special person in your life, your emotions will be raw. Surround yourself with friends and family who will support you as you take care of the many tasks in front of you.
Telegraph
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
The Midults: I'm cross with my ungrateful goddaughter
Dear A&E, I have noticed that my 15-year-old goddaughter has not thanked me for a present in the past few years. I send something for every Christmas and birthday, and I used to love getting the little scribbles and drawings. These days I don't even get a text, and it's making me not want to send anything ever again. Should I tell her mother how I feel? Or suck it up because she's a teenager and doesn't prioritise? We used to have a good relationship, but we haven't seen each other much lately. – Ticked-off Dear Ticked-off, Obviously this is rude. Don't we abhor rudeness? Wouldn't it be infinitely more satisfying, given the effort you made, if you were instantly rewarded with a perfectly pitched thank-you letter? ChatGPT would never forget to send a malleable missive, but teenagers aren't AI, and they aren't emotionally intelligent either. They are wandering the world in a hormonal vortex of their own, sliding between one existential crisis and another, triggered by anything from the break-up of their favourite band to pointed whispering on the bus. Not forgetting causes and atrocities, and the horror of skinny jeans returning. Anyone who disputes this has just forgotten what it is like. Being a teenager is pretty awful; you lose your collective mind. Never forget that there was a national helpline set up when Take That broke up in 1996. Your goddaughter probably (definitely) struggles to say thank you to her actual parents, let alone the random woman who sends her presents every year, as lovely as they may be. Especially since her mother probably (definitely) can no longer be bothered to police the process. We know, dear Ticked-off, that feeling like some random woman is not nice. Particularly as you clearly take the present-giving aspect of god-parenthood seriously. Most of us would rather avoid buying presents at all – the pressure, the cost, the pressure again. Unless you are Meghan Markle; consider gift-giving one of your many love languages; and are happiest indulging in hours of calligraphy and petal-scattering a day, present buying is extremely stressful. Presents for teenagers? Intimidating. Your goddaughter neglecting to acknowledge this effort? Well, it makes you feel invisible, doesn't it? We are no strangers to this gratitude vacuum. Emilie, who usually has an extremely long and elastic tether about things, got fed up with a friend of hers' children never responding to the tenners she sent in the post. She stopped. But Emilie was brought up in a feverish 'thank-you letter' environment. One year, she and her sister wrote the thank-yous as they opened their presents. Emilie slightly regrets her decision to stop sending the money – particularly when she sees how thrilled and grateful her own teenagers are when unexpected things arrive. Even if it takes them a bit of nagging to respond. Annabel's goddaughter went a bit quiet during her teenage years and then astonished her recently with a two-sided love-bomb of a letter. Annabel, impatient in almost every aspect of her life, had decided to hang in there, and she reaped the rewards. So, perhaps instead of viewing this in strictly transactional terms, why not think a little differently? Here we have two females: one, a teen, feeling confused and buffeted by the world in general, and the other, you, taken for granted. Why not change things up? Instead of sending presents, which were delightful and magical when she was young, you could consider converting this into time and space together. Perhaps you might take her out for an experience. Instead of walking away, is it time to deepen your relationship? She might appreciate having another sort-of-family-member-but-not grown-up in her life. You might appreciate it too. You could take her out to the theatre or to dinner or for a manicure – Annabel took another set of goddaughters out for lunch and a piercing last Christmas. Wouldn't it be more rewarding if being a god-parent became about offering yourself up as another trusted adult to help steer your goddaughter's journey through life? Instead of seething at the rudeness (and we still agree it's rude) of teenagers, why not lean into the situation? Why not use this as an opportunity for connection rather than disconnection? Some readers might disapprove of this approach, thinking it wrong to reward bad manners, to double-down when people are behaving in a disappointing fashion. Sure, you could absolutely cut your goddaughter off, or talk to her mother about the lack of gratitude, and see how that works out for you. Or you could quietly think about how you can reconfigure all this so that you gain something lovely and meaningful, a new set of memories you can cherish as much as the adorable hand-written scribblings of the toddler you once knew. And, dear Ticked-off, with this new relationship, who knows, you might find you get a really beautiful yield.
Washington Post
14-06-2025
- General
- Washington Post
Miss Manners: E-cards still can't replace handwritten notes
Dear Miss Manners: After several decades of typing on keyboards, I have lost my ability to write nicely by hand. My solution is to send electronic notes — for expressing appreciation, recognizing significant events, etc. There are several lovely e-card forms available. Using them results in more timely responses, as well as significant savings over printed cards and postage. I feel it would be nice if Miss Manners would acknowledge that electronic thank-yous are as valid as handwritten in today's communication environment. Any thank-you is better than no thank-you at all. Sorry, but you will have to snatch the fountain pen out of Miss Manners' cold, lifeless hand before she agrees that electronic messages are as meaningful as handwritten ones. She will concede, however, that any response is better than no response (has it really come to this?) as long as the sentiment itself is not computer-generated. 'Thank you for the (insert present) that you gave me. It was very special and/or significant' is not fooling anyone. As for your argument about saving money? Miss Manners highly doubts that the dozen or so letters you write annually is anywhere near the equivalent cost of the computer that you no doubt replace every few years. Dear Miss Manners: I am in a rough spot financially. I really can't afford to attend concerts, grab coffee, dine at restaurants, etc. Every time a friend makes a request to spend time together, I have to turn them down because I can't afford the outing. Every time someone asks me to contribute to a fundraiser for their children, or to a cause they represent, I must leave the request hanging. Can you provide a graceful way to decline that hints as to why? I know I am under no obligation to give a reason for declining, but when I'm saying 'no' every single time someone invites me to socialize, they are naturally going to begin to speculate why. I would hate for them to conclude that I am simply miserly or uninterested in the friendship. I have an advanced education and work in a field that people often assume pays well; I suspect that makes people quick to jump to conclusions other than a lack of money. What you are likely referencing is Miss Manners' advice that one not provide excuses when declining invitations. Doing so usually requires lying — or sharing too much truth. But as you say, if you keep telling your friends 'no' with zero follow-up, they are going to assume you are rejecting the friendship, not the events to which you are invited. A minimal explanation, such as, 'Thank you, I'm watching my budget, but I would love to see you for a walk/picnic/free museum' should suffice without exposing your entire financial situation. But for those seeking contributions for fundraisers, ignoring or rejecting the request is fine. If you feel compelled to give a brief explanation, 'Thank you, but my discretionary funds are allocated elsewhere' is plenty. That they are being allocated toward your own bills and groceries need not be disclosed. New Miss Manners columns are posted Monday through Saturday on You can send questions to Miss Manners at her website, You can also follow her @RealMissManners. © 2025 Judith Martin
