My sister has just rung and broken down in tears and had to put the phone down...in the last week she has had to have her cat put down -at the age of 15 -and today she's had to have her horse put down - age 20 -she has no children -these animals are her life and she said its like losing 2 children within a week - I really don't know if I should call her back or wait until she calls me -i could send her a text/email but what can you say? -everything I've though of just sounds like a cliche....
I'd phone her as mojo says. If she can't talk, then send her a text filled with hugs and email her.
The poor soul, she'll be lost an empty for a long time :-(
called her back and left a message on her phone -its all very raw so will wait until she's come to terms with what has happened - both deaths were unexpected and I have yet to find out how her horse died as she was riding him last week he seemed in good health but if it was colic then that comes on very quickly - thankyou for the replies.
Id phone her to say how sorry i was to hear the sad news of the two deaths and let her know that i was on the end of a phone whenever she wants to talk. Shes had a terrible shock.