"I'm thinking of you"

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Today at work, a customer came up to the cash wanting my opinion on a card she had picked out. A friend of hers had a grandchild, 3 years old, who had recently suffered a brain injury and wasn't expected to recover. The card she had chosen was simple, and while I can't remember the exact text, the message was basically "I'm thinking of you". Fighting back tears, I told her I thought it was perfect.

It seems as if the more people you know, the more often you find yourself in a position such as this. A friend is in pain of some sort, and you want to reach out to them but you don't know what to say. I'm not advising that you should go out and buy them a card, unless that is what you want to do, but in whatever way works for you, a heartfelt "I'm thinking of you" goes a long way. It may not relieve their pain, but it will remind them that they are not alone and that there are friends who care about them.