Sunday, March 4, 2012

What to say to a grieving friend?

my friend lost her friend due to suicide, on valentine's day. now it is the first year anniversary of his death. i want to encourage her in the best way I can. what are some truly nice things to say to someone going through this? thank you for your respectWhat to say to a grieving friend?
I'm sorry to hear about your friends loss, and think it's great she has such a good friend in you. Just let her know you are there if she wants to talk about anything, (if she wants to talk about it that is) you're there as a shoulder to cry on sort of thing.

I lost my friend when i was 12 and he was 13, if im feeling low, many people have said to me how proud he would be in what ive achieved and how strong i have become since his death. Sometimes this will help others too =]

Just be yourself with her, this may be more beneficial =] hope this helps =]What to say to a grieving friend?
I am so sorry that your friend is going through this. Death unfortunately is a terrible thing that we all have to face. However, I found some articles that will help you and your friend bring some comfort. This article gives you tips and advice as to how to handle this grieving process http://www.watchtower.org/e/201104/article_03.htm and it also gives you some scriptures from the bible that you can share with your friend. This article http://www.watchtower.org/e/20101101/article_01.htm tells you how you can comfort your friend just as Jesus did in his day and it also gives you positive things you can say to help your friend. I hope these articles can help your friends time of need. Remember too that the Bible says in Revelation 21:4 that one day death will be no more.What to say to a grieving friend?
How about something like this: "I know that it's been a year since your friend committed suicide. How do you feel right now? If you are still down, then just let me know. I will help you in any way I can."

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