subject: Making a Mourning Card [print this page] Making a Mourning Card Making a Mourning Card
Death a certain yet unexpected occurrence which brings much grief and sorrow to those who are left behind by the decedent. It causes pain, suffering and anguish. We may be ready for anything that may happen but rarely do we hear people ready to face this as a consequence. Often, people depart from this world unprepared and die for shocking reasons.
Whenever we hear that someone has died, we offer prayers, send flowers and reach out our deepest condolences to the grieving family in order to somehow lighten if not totally relieving their burdened feelings and remind them that they still have to continue with their lives and look forward to each new day that comes. More importantly, we have to remind them that they are not being left alone to overcome this difficult situation and that more people care for them and are willing to give them a hand. The messages you wish to convey are more expressed in mourning cards and they are better options aside the flowers we sent because the grieving family can reread them and somehow by rereading these messages, they regain their emotional stability.
For mourning cards, you can make an A4 card and paper envelope. The paper envelope will contain the card you made. You have to use plain colors that will suit the event. Avoid using bright and happy colors. You have to bear in mind that the persons to whom the card is addressed are mourning over the lost of a loved one and are not in the moment of rejoicing. It is safer to use black or white material for your A4 card and paper envelope on which you place your card. You may use same colors also for both the A4 card and paper envelope. You can add black laces on the edges which will serve as borders of your card if you choose to have it in plain white or simply place a black ribbon in the middle.
The A4 card and paper envelope must bear your name as the sender in order to inform the recipients of your card and for them to know to whom their thank you cards will be sent later on.
Make your A4 card and paper envelope as simple as it may appear because after all, you are not extending a greeting for a festive occasion. It must contain your most sincere sentiments. Thus, you may write on your card the following messages: "Our deepest sympathy", "Our condolences", and "Our sincere thoughts are with you", among others.
