Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

Joe_Primrose t1_j2ccbf3 wrote

Right. We don't know anything about the context.

Someone saying something like "Back when Mom was alive, we'd have Christmas dinner at my parents' house." That requires no response.

On the other hand, someone saying "I still can't believe Mom has been gone for thirty years. Seems like only yesterday." might be looking for a little sympathy.

24