When in the midst of great sadness or grief, people really want someone to be with them in their pain.
It may be necessary to refrain from turning a friend’s painful experience into an idea or an opportunity to be helpful or wise.
Do You Have the Courage to Be a Real Friend?
Our friends don't need to hear their suffering will pass, they need us to acknowledge their experience
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Our friends don’t need to hear their suffering will pass, they need us to acknowledge their experience. Odua Images/Shutterstock
By Nancy Colier
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