Sometimes I feel the need to revisit things, sometimes I need to because basically way more people need to read what I am saying.
If you know a grieving parent, heres things to say.
There are no words.
I will come to you and stay as long as needed.
You can talk to me about _____ whenever you need to. Be it in 5, 10, 20 or 30 years.
You are not going crazy.
Your grief reactions are normal and appropriate. No one ever grieves the same.
Please tell me more about your_______.
Compliment the person on their deceased loved one, especially if it is a child.
I am so sorry you are going through this.
Grief has no expiration date.
Just talk about ________ whenever you need to.
If you do not want to talk, I will sit beside you and just be there.
It sucks.
I love you.
I am praying for you and will always be.
Thank you for giving us the most generous, beautiful person we have ever known.
I know your heart is broken but I can lend you mine till yours has mended.
Look for signs. I promise you from my experience there will be many signs.
We will get through this together.
There are many other things to say but, here are a few. I promise you that sometimes just someone knowing you are there means more than you can imagine. If your friend, family, etc are experiencing the loss of their child then share the stories you have and better yet, ask them to share there stories. We love talking about our angels.
Matthew 5:4 "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted."
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