In his defense (I know, I know), I think **Amby ** was trying to show that despite the conventional wisdom of this thread, he didn’t actually ever tell **Frank **that his sister was “in a better place” in a biblical sense, but rather “no longer living the hell on earth that has been her addiction for so many years” which really doesn’t imply “she’s up in heaven now” unless you’re really stretching to find that kind of meaning.
I think the real problem w/ the way he phrased his condolences was the first part of his post when he said “Hey man, at least you know…”. It comes off as a bit flippant and condescending.
I think Jamie’s post was a sincere and kind gesture of comfort, even if it came off poorly.