What will be the best advice for my friend?

Philippines
July 10, 2009 7:11am CST
I have a friend who lost her grand mother. I don't know what will be the exact word to say to make her okay. I know how it hurts when you lost someone, especially when that someone is a part of your family. I just told her that God has his own reason. Maybe we may not understand it right now. But we can't deny the fact that all of us are entitled to die. That is why I love the song of our very own Mariah Carey entitled "We will never say goodbye". People, I need your help. What will be the best advice for my friend to make her okay.
12 responses
@meandmy3 (2227)
• United States
10 Jul 09
You can not make her okay, the best thing you can do is to be there for her, to listen to here and to hold her hand as she cries. Stay away from the typical things people say, she is not in pain anymore, she is in a better place etc. in fact the best thing to say is I am sorry and I am here for you if you need me.
@gxyywhyzy (450)
• China
11 Jul 09
There has always not a better way to comfort him.you just need listen to her as she sad.she should be told:everything will be Ok!.
@chaime (1152)
• Philippines
11 Jul 09
Honestly nothing you can say will make her 'okay' but as a friend you can be there, a silent presence if you please. she may need to be angry then be a sounding board for her to vent her anger. She may need to cry then be her shoulder to cry on. She may need to go out and get drunk, then be her drinking buddy. If she doesn't want to be alone then be a friend and stay beside her, if she does want to be alone then give her the space she needs. right now, grief is all she has to hold on to of her grandmother. It is not an easy time especially if she was particularly close to her grandma. Let her grieve, we cannot say to her, stop crying, coz she just lost a loved one and is entitled to cry. We cannot say it's all for the better, since the pain felt upon losing some we care deeply for seems like a double edged sword that cuts through our heart. all we can do actually is be there for them, a steady beacon that promises to stay with them through their trying times and clings to the hope that they will get over their grief and everything will be 'okay' once more in their lives.
• China
11 Jul 09
so nothing to say,just accompany her and time will heel everything.
• Philippines
11 Jul 09
Sometimes you don't really need to do anything; being there would suffice. Just listen to to your friend or be accommodating to what your friend may need (e.g. food, a place to stay) and all will be well.
• Malaysia
11 Jul 09
you must advice about life, at first mybe she sad because her grandmother, you must support her, give her good advice, like you tell her that live is like that, all of human that we love must lost some day, i hope your friends can be relax, alive must be forward
@Ithink (9980)
• United States
10 Jul 09
Nothing that you say or do at this time will make her okay, HOWEVER, letting her know that you are there and being there for her will make her feel better and let her know how much you care about her. Things will get easier over time but it does take alot of time especially if they were real close. So just be there for her, let her talk, cry, and yes maybe even yell.
• Philippines
10 Jul 09
Most times the best comfort someone can give a friend, during the loss of a loved one, is a listening ear. Don't give advice or take sides. Be a good listener. Don't tell her you know how she feels. You don't. Everyone grief if different and that remark can be the worst thing to say sometimes. You can't really say anything to her. You just have to be there to help her cry. Don't change the topic, it'll make her angrier than she is sad - even if she doesn't show it. If it is at all possible for you to see her in person, do that. Just hug her. That's all she needs to feel better. Nothing you say can change what happened.
• Philippines
10 Jul 09
for me, there's no best advice as of now. you must be a good listener and offer your shoulder for her. Giving advice won't necessarily ease the pain. Just be with her and prove her that there's more to life. Praying for her would help too.Ü
• United States
10 Jul 09
She just needs a shoulder to cry on for now. All you want to do when you lose someone if grieve that fact. Maybe later, after some time has passed, she will want some advice, but for now, just be there to give her a hug and be that shoulder to cry on.
• United States
11 Jul 09
In all honesty she just need a friend to be there and be a shoulder for her to cry on. There trully isnt anything anoyone can say to a person who just lost a loved one,To make them feel better. Let her get it out. I know from my own lose holding it in doesnt help and not talking doesnt help wither. Its a tough spot to be in I never know what to say in these situations but just listen and try to be there for her. Best advice I can give ya
@choang (36)
• United States
10 Jul 09
There are never exact words to make people feel better in these cases. They've lost a loved one and unfortunately there is nothing that we can do to change it. All you can do is be there for her. She needs all the support she can get. Its tough to get through a loved one passing away. She'll appreciate the fact that you are there for her and that you are "a shoulder to cry on". Just be a friend.