Lisa Copen, founder of National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness week (September 14-20, 2009) recently asked her Twitter followers to suggest good things to say to a person who is chronically sick. Here are some of the replies:

Lisa Copen, founder of National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness week (September 14-20, 2009) recently asked her Twitter followers to suggest good things to say to a person who is chronically sick.

Here are some of the replies:

***I’m going to the grocery, what can I get you?

***I’m bringing dinner Thursday. Do you want lasagna or chicken?

***Can I get your kids for a play date? My kids are bored.

***I can’t sit still. Got any laundry I can fold?

***Can I bring a few friends over to clean your house fast?

***I don’t have any idea what you are feeling, but I will always listen.

*** I saw these flowers & thought they’d cheer you today

***I don’t know what to say, but I care about you.

There are more at the website. And here are others I came up with:

***Can I do a run to the video store/library for you?

***Can my teenager mow your lawn/wash your car?

***Want to play a board game?

***(If their child is the one who’s sick) Can I stay with your kids while you and your spouse catch a movie?

***Did you hear the funny story about…?

***Do you remember the time that you and I…?

***(If the person is able to do this) Shall we putter in your garden together? (Or a different activity that the person wants to do but needs a helping hand in order to pull off.)

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