Say something rather than nothing
- It is better to say something rather than nothing and to express empathy instead of sympathy
- Most people enduring the tiring and lonely experience of grief benefit from expressions that are more empathetic than sympathetic
- Generally, people prefer to be understood rather than pitied
- What is needed in these situations is less about what is said and more about being there to help hold space for the grief.
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