Is it really advice if it’s wrong?

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Since I started reading the newspaper, I remember reading the advice columns. First there was Dear Abby and Ann Landers, then there were a slew of other “advisors.” Unfortunately, too many people take their responses as gospel, and too many of their responses are wrong. There are so many reasons that they have wrong responses, including the pressure of a deadline, they look for questions that they already think they know the answer to, they have someone else filling in for them for a week, or the
madness of meeting three weeks of deadlines in advance so they can go on a vacation.

Today, we introduce Alicia, our column advisor who will, without the pressure of deadlines, take questions from other columnists, and give them correct advice. Once in a while, the paid columnists get it correct, but more often than not, they’re full of crap. Alicia will be taking questions asked to the columnists at her leisure and discretion. Without further ado, here is the first quesiton and answer.

DEAR XXXX: Is there a proper amount of time to wait to send a sympathy card when someone you know suffers a loss? Is it proper to send the card before the funeral, or is it better to wait a week or so? — GEORGE IN SEATTLE

Send it as soon as you know. Once a loved one has gone off to the great beyond, it means more to the survivors how much the deceased will be missed. Besides, if you wait until after the funeral, you may be forgotten and won’t get invited to the wake or celebration of life. In fact, if your friends are all getting up there, it may behoove you to get a couple of sympathy/bereavement cards and have them on standby.
Alicia

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