Comforting The Grieving

What do you do....what do you say to comfort a person who has just lost maybe the most important person in their life? There is nothing you can say or do to ease the pain or make it go away. Life seems surreal at this time!

As a mother who has lost a child...a sister who has lost her brother...a child who has lost both of her parents I hope to be able to help you in your quest.

These are a few things you can do to offer comfort that will long be remembered!

1) Come bearing plenty of kleenex

2) Say "I'm here" and listen if they want to talk

3) If they don't want to talk just hold them while they cry (i.e. the kleenex)

4) Keep them company during the quiet time

5) Run errands, clean the house, watch the kids (trust me all biggies)

Don't forget that the strong silent types need the same comfort too. They are easy to overlook because they seem to be handling it all so well. This is far from true. They are in the same time warp that death seems to inflict on those grieving.

I remember well those that were there for me, quietly listening with lots of hugs,sometimes crying with me! Angels disguised as mortals!