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Offer your sympathy and condolences. Offer your time and support if she would like someone to talk to. Give her space if she needs time by herself.

just let her know you are there if she needs you, while she might not wanna talk, she’ll appriciate knowing that you care

The WORST thing that you can do is withdraw from her. Tell her that you are so very sorry, and that you are “here” for her. It’s a very big loss. I lost my father in 1985, and hardly a day goes by that I don’t wish I could ask his advice about something. His own father died at the age of 32. Don’t worry, though, about finding magic words. There aren’t any. Just comfort her and try to get her out to a movie or something. For myself, I try to put lots of “sensory input” between me and a tragic event. And, of course, I pray.

It is very important for you to be there for her when she needs you. Offer your condolences, and let her know that you’re here if she needs a shoulder to cry on, want to do something fun to get her mind off things, wants to talk about it, or ANYTHING. This happened with my best friend in high school and we weren’t as close then, but years later she told me that’s all she ever wanted at that time was someone to talk to and be there for her.

Hey how r u doing
i haven’t talk to
you for a while