Someone you know and love will die, and likely sooner than you think. This is one of the most painful things that can happen to someone. Deep and sharp pains of fear, concern and deep unsolvable loss.
Death is also what causes all of us so much existential anxiety and grief. We know it’s coming for all of us at some time, and again probably sooner than we think.
Shouldn’t we each, take an hour of our lives, once, to prepare some personal, heartfelt and unique loving words that might resonate and comfort others in the inevitable future when they experience this horrible pain?
Naw.
Just say:
“I’m sorry for your loss.”
If it’s a Facebook post and already a dozen people have said this verbatim, or some very slight variation of this, it’s your duty to say it again. You want your loved one to know they have an army of cliche spouting robots at the ready for them!
I hate you fucking people.