How many times have you been going through an absolutely awful period of your life. Something happened and it seems that there is no way out of the trouble. Laid off. Relocated. An injury to yourself or family, a car accident, major damage to your home, a flood, a tornado.
At these moments it seems that everyone has advice for us. "Everything will be okay!" or "It will work out for the best!" or "There is always a silver lining!" or even "You will be stronger for this!"
I know everyone means good when they say these things, but after a while they all start sounding trite and a little empty. Platitudes.
Sometimes, an open ear, a friend who will listen, a shared moment of silent comfort is better than trying to share your wisdom, or cast the situation in the best light.
It only takes someone to know that you are there for them, not to solve the problem or to even comfort them or tell them that everything will be alright. It may not be. Someone who takes the time to just be available, to just listen, to just care.
Sometimes loving someone is a matter of not saying anything at all.
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