Isn't it though?
It can be so much easier to just give someone advice or to tell them something when they're hurting (reminds me of Big Bang Theory, when Sheldon Cooper pats them on the back and says "there there").
Giving someone a hug or a pat on the back isn't always ok, necessary or wanted. Sometimes people do not want to be touched when they're sitting in their grief.
It can be very awkward and uncomfortable to just be with someone when they just a caring body. To just sit with them and show them you are present when they don't want to be alone.
But it can also be the most rewarding just to be there in that space and time. That's one of the BIGGEST things we can give people.. our time. Because we all value time!
But it can be the best thing ever just to sit by them, let them know (without words) that you're there.
This is also something that will never be forgotten.
The people who leave and/or can't spare the emotional support or the minutes of the day to be that person. But the one who does.. that leaves an imprint that will never ever be forgotten.
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