The Art of Losing

What do you say to someone who has just lost a great friend, relative, acquaintance?  Nothing sounds right.  Nothing is right.  Condolences are never enough.  Thoughts. Prayers.  They seem insignificant.  

I've known too many people who have lost someone they cared about.  I've seen too many people who have had to stand up and lend a shoulder when they are grieving just as equally.  Each relationship, each connection, leads to sadness in the case of a loss.  

This is a post for anyone who has felt helpless.  Anyone who has felt sad.  Anyone who needs a hug right now, or a shoulder to cry on.  Anyone who doesn't even know what to do with themselves because they are far too upset to think straight. This is a post for anyone who has felt the grief associated with losing an amazing person.  This is for you.  

Know that the people who know you, those people care, and they are all here for you.  Always.