New Year Message from Butterfields

The beginning of a new year is a difficult time for those living with the loss of a loved one. It can be an anxious struggle to face the thought of leaving the year in which our loved one died and to be forced into a New Year without them; almost as though this is another degree of separation.

Sometimes it’s hard to find the right words to say to our friends, family and colleagues who are bereft with grief and we can find ourselves at a loss for what to say, and through an awkwardness or uncertainty of what is the right thing we end up saying nothing or perhaps inappropriately using “Happy New Year”. 

‘Our thoughts are with you and we hope you find the strength and comfort you need to see you into 2019’ might be a thoughtful expression; it is ours here at Butterfields.