I've been doing some blogging recently for the Huffington Post. My last blog entry discusses several odd experiences that Jeff and I had after we lost Reid. People would approach us, clearly wishing to give us solace--and then do or say something completely inappropriate.
We didn't let the bereavement gaffs bother us too much. More than anything, I felt bad for the people who made them. So I decided to write something on the topic. You can find my column here:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jan-deblieu/what-to-say-when-someone-_b_5774422.html
You can find my other blog entires in the Huff Post simply by typing Jan DeBlieu into the Search bar.
Friends helped plant a garden at the crash site where Reid was killed--one of the kindest and most effective gestures anyone made.