Sympathy gifts

Blackcurrant + Bulgarian rose. The candle gift people instantly recognize.

A small hand-painted angel with no face and a sprig of flowers. It says what a card cannot.

The throw people pull off the couch and carry to bed. Washable, and it stays soft.

Didion's account of the year after her husband died. The grief book readers hand to other readers.

Soy candle in an amber apothecary jar with a lid. Quiet scents, and the jar gets reused.

The sympathy plant, delivered alive and potted. Forgives low light and missed waterings.

Black tea with three cinnamons, orange and clove. Tastes sweet with no sugar in it.

A feeder outside the kitchen window. The quiet sympathy gift that keeps showing up every morning.

Ten pyramid infusers in a gift box, each with the little leaf sticking out of the cup. Looks like more than it cost.