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My brother died and this sympathy card from a little kid has cracked me up more than is appropriate.


My brother died and this sympathy card from a little kid has cracked me up more than is appropriate.



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  • iloveyourforeskin

    I’m sorry for the loss of your brother. It’s great that you can laugh at this!

    It reminds me of when my grandfather passed away a couple years ago. I explained to my young kids that he would be cremated and that we were going to have a memorial service for him. They were somewhat curious about the cremation process but when the memorial service got closer, they were nervous and didn’t want to go. When I asked why they were nervous, they said they didn’t want to watch him burn.

    I had forgot the important caveat that the cremation would be done by professionals and that is NOT what we would be doing at the memorial service 😆 Big mom fail, but it gave us all a laugh in a tough time.

  • Nervous-Pizza-9139

    Somebody call hallmark, this kid has just invented the humorous sympathy card space. Next tell him you came down with a terminal disease and let’s see the genius unfold.

  • Ilikewaterandjuice

    Are you a teacher and do you know this child?

    I would have thought you knew that he’s from Colby

    Also sorry about your brother.

  • strawbrrysundae

    I’m so sorry about your brother. I hope this isn’t inappropriate but the grave drawing got me. The fact that he drew an open grave. 💀

  • Cidolfas2

    Kids are so sincere and have no idea when they’re being way too blunt. We donated some gifts to a women’s shelter and asked the kiddies to write cards. The 10-year-old’s first draft said something like “I’m sorry you’re poor but at least we’re giving you a present!” 🤦‍♂️

  • Swedish-Butt-Whistle

    Kids are so good at having genuine empathy but expressing it in less than socially acceptable ways. When I was 9 my class was tasked with writing cards of encouragement to soldiers who were stationed somewhere at the time (this was the late 80’s). I loved to draw so I drew a very graphic scene of a soldier (helpfully marked “you”) shooting the head off of another soldier (also helpfully marked “enemy”). My red marker was well used that day and I was very proud of my work. I imagined whichever lucky soldier who got it being amazed at my super cool rendering of his triumph. Imagine my surprise when the teacher sternly told me it was not appropriate and I would have to make a new one.

  • MrsMalachiConstant

    Kids are the best. I’m sorry for your loss, but grateful that you shared this with us today. I hope your days get better, internet stranger.

  • Susie0701

    I AM sorry your brother is gone. But what a sweet and hilarious card, I’m sure your brother would’ve cracked up too. A little spark of light in a terrible time

  • er1026

    Awe…I’m so sorry you list your brother. I’m glad you can still laugh at the silly stuff. This is actually adorable💕 how sweet and thoughtful.

  • PandaEven3982

    Sending love snd laughter and my condolences. I remember when my brother passed. There were about 10 young women crying on my shoulder, how they assumed they were supposed to be together when he was just a little older. Also more amused than I should have been. 🙂

  • Jub_Jub710

    When I was anorexic as a teen, I went to a small, super religious K-12 school. For some reason, the school thought it was appropriate to tell every student that I was in the hospital for anorexia. Well, most kids in the school didn’t really know what that was, and many of the K-5 thought it was just a disease where you couldn’t eat enough. The entire 1st grade sent me handmade get well cards, and I’ll never forget the poem one kid wrote me.
    “Eat a lobster. Eat a topster. But don’t ever eat a mobster’
    He drew pictures of a lobster, something that looked like a spinning top?? and a fat round mobster guy with a cigar and a machine gun.
    I was mad about the lack of privacy, but damn that card was amazing.

  • dshine

    You are going through one of the worst experiences in life, the loss of a loved one. It’s going to take time to process it. There is no right or wrong way to grieve.

    If this card puts a smile on your face then keep it close by and look at it as often as you need to, to lift your mood.

  • Historical-Badger-21

    My mom told me when I was 3 years old, she had a cat that was 16 years old. One day, while in the kitchen, the cat had a heart attack. It let out one loud final meow, and dropped dead right in front of my mom and I.

    I studiously examined the cat, and asked “Mommy, is that cat dead?”

    My poor Mom, who loved that cat dearly, trying to hold her composure and to be strong and not break down crying in front of her child, quietly and gingerly said “yes honey. Kitty Sam was very old…”

    I give one last look at kitty, snap my head up towards mom, and blurt out “that ok! I didn’t like that kitty anyway!” And strolled off, while my mom stood petrified with shock and horror. My poor mom! 😭 🤦‍♂️

  • challagallen

    My husband and I are crying laughing at both the card and comments.

    So sorry for your loss, OP. Hope this at least made you chuckle too.

  • Gorione

    Hey, if it put a smile on your face during your grief, it’s worth it. The kid was being sincere and his heart was in the right place.

  • plasmicthoughts

    I’m sorry about your brother. But oh the grave with the shovel cracked me up too. And there is nothing wrong with laughing at the things you can. At my mother’s funeral our dog ran away with an important object that was needed for the ceremony to proceed. It was such a welcome relief to be able to laugh.
    And like someone else said, it won’t stop hurting but it won’t always hurt this much. Hang tight and laugh as much as you can. Love to you.

  • JesusCrits

    lol, i got something similar when my sister died. it showed her being set on fire and the boy said ‘i hope she gets cremated so that hell can’t burn her.’

  • abovethelaw9

    Man I’m sorry for your loss. I only glanced at the card and not the caption and I thought it said “I’m sorry for up your ass”

  • MacDugin

    Kids don’t understand those feeling they just speak their minds like extremely drunk people, but it takes them 8 years to sober up.

  • Soft_Raisin5384

    I’m so sorry for your loss.
    I received a handwritten note from my little nephew at my late Daughter’s memorial. Went like this… “Shez in a better place now PRASE JUSUS”.
    Still makes me laugh, I still have the note. Hang on to yours.

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