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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]"I was so sorry to hear about Rob; I wish I'd gotten to know him. I can't imagine how you're feeling. How are you doing these days?" And then just ... LISTEN.[/b] Suss out whether she wants to talk about him or be distracted from grief with bs news about your summer. Be prepared for it to switch [/quote] Best advice. [/quote] If you've ever had any grief counseling the first message is to not NOT talk about the deceased. Bring them up by name, acknowledge they existed. Simply say "I'm so sorry. Tell me about Bob.". Did this recently with a friend whose brother had recently died from suicide. I never met the man, so I simply said "Tell me about Bob". She got a smile on her face and proceeded to talk forever. I just listened (great advice) but never be afraid to call the deceased person by name. [/quote]
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