What words to say to someone who is dying?

“Thinking of the good life you’ve lived, the great times we’ve shared, and feeling so grateful for you.” “You’ve been such an important part of my life, and for that, I’ll always be grateful.” “I so admire the warm, funny, genuine person you are. My life will forever be better because you’ve been part of it.”

How do you sit with someone who is dying?

Sit by their bedside and graze softly at the person with love and compassion and celebrating the memories good and bad that you co-created. Then sit with your own mortality and what the loss of this person may mean to you. And wait for a sign from them, from yourself or from an angel or from life itself.

What should you do when someone you’re close to dies?

If someone you’re close to wants to talk about logistical end-of-life matters — funeral arrangements, health care proxies, wills and estates — let them, and offer to help if you can. “If death is imminent, it can really take weight off of that person’s shoulders, even if the idea of picking out a casket seems morbid to you,” says Molitor.

What are some words that can keep a loved one from dying?

There are no magic words that can catch and carry and keep a person crossing into the end zone. Words cannot keep a loved one from dying. “I am so sorry. I know. But we are all going to die whether we want to or not. I am going to die.

Is it OK to be sad after the death of a loved one?

Your (loved one who died) wouldn’t want you to be sad.” “When you love deeply, you grieve deeply,” Heitger-Ewing writes. “Grievers need to be sad in order to get to the other side of grief.” “Focus on all the blessings in your life.” (They are usually incapable of doing this.)

What do you say to someone who lost a loved one?

When someone has died, you do not want your words to add to the pain their loved ones are feeling. On the list (along with my thoughts): “Cheer up. Your (loved one who died) wouldn’t want you to be sad.”. “When you love deeply, you grieve deeply,” Heitger-Ewing writes.