Living Through Loss
Usually words can't comfort the grieving. Just being there in
silence or listening is comforting. Nothing can change what has
happened but being with the bereaved is the best we can do. The
bereaved need companions who will truly listen and perhaps do
some of the small, everyday things that need doing--mowing the
lawn, changing the oil in the car, preparing a meal-- any number
of things.Grieving is normal and unavoidable--it is a part of
life, and it takes time. We don