If someone you know dies, aside from helping your family to plan a funeral , how do you deal with it?
1.Honor the person. In memory of her mom’s battle against cancer, Cassandra, 18, wears a bracelet that she had engraved with “A lover and a fighter.” It makes her feel like her mom is always there with her.
2. Express your emotions. Leah, 15, wrote a poem for her grandpa, then put it on his coffin at the funeral. Telling him everything she didn’t have a chance to tell him before he died was a huge comfort.
3. Take action. After Julius, 25, lost a cousin to suicide, he held a walk in his memory to benefit suicide prevention. He liked knowing that something positive came out of the pain.
4. What do you say to a friend who lost someone dear? Keeping it simple is best. Tell her:
I know I can’t truly understand how you’re feeling, but I’m sorry for your loss, and all I can hope is that it gets better.
