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Bereavement

Wilms

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3. Gee. Sorry to havenot been clearer.

Reply to auntAgonist (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 26, 2016, 12:49 PM

Mar 2016

I wholeheartedly agree with what was expressed in the OP. I have been on both sides of that. Just "being there" for someone is key.

Often, we might feel inclined to help someone "feel better". But by just being there, it helps someone experience their sadness, after which they do feel better.

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I found this short article and I want to share it with you all. [View all] auntAgonist Mar 2016 OP

It's not about feeling better. Wilms Mar 2016 #1

OK. auntAgonist Mar 2016 #2

Gee. Sorry to havenot been clearer. Wilms Mar 2016 #3

You are absolutely right! auntAgonist Mar 2016 #4