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I just found out that my best friend's dad passed away today. I knew that he had some kind of cancer and she'd been visiting him in the hospital for some time now, I also know that she did NOT get along with him. I never met him because he lived in SC and her and her mom lived in NC. (they weren't divorced, it's actually kind of confusing) Anyway, I'm just not too sure what to say to her. We've been friends longer than I can remember and I know this must be tough for her. I've had some friends pass away, but the only family I've had pass away was my great grandmother and my sister- I was young when my great grandmother passed away and I wasn't even born yet when my sister passed away, so I don't know everything she's going through.

I was just wondering if anyone here lost a parent and what others said to you that was comforting.

I plan on telling here that I'm here for her no matter where I am or what time it is, and I will be there, but somehow that just doesn't seem like enough... I don't know, I'm just looking for some advice on what I can say and what would be comforting. Thanks in advance.

Best friend’s father,

Trust your intuition, it will guide in the right direction. It may not seem like enough, but in reality...it is. Sometimes our head gets in the way and wants to fix a problem for someone we care about, but the best way you can honor your friend is listening without judgment and allowing her to filter through her emotions. If her relationship with her father was not very happy, she will need to sort through her feelings and this can be a very healing journey for her. Having a friend to listen is the best gift of all. Allow your heart to guide you. She is very blessed to have a great friend that cares enough to help her through this difficult time.

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(Rating: 5) Wow, thanks for the advice, it was probably the best advice I reveived for this question (at least so far) Thanks a bunch!
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