Grief Support
When someone you care about is grieving, finding the right words can be hard. This page offers thoughtful messages and quotes to help you offer comfort, support, and love during a time of loss.
If you're writing a remembrance for a loved one, our Memorials page can help you find the words.
Words of Comfort in Times of Loss
With deepest sympathy and quiet prayers
You don’t have to go through this alone.
Nothing about this is easy, and that’s okay.
Your heart is doing its best.
You’re not alone—not now, not ever.
The pain is real, but so is the love.
May your memories bring you peace.
May each day bring a little more light.
Wishing you comfort as you grieve.
You are still surrounded by love.
You don’t have to move on—just move forward.
Keeping you in my thoughts and close in spirit.
Grief is love with nowhere to go—be gentle with yourself.
You are held. You are loved. You are not alone.
Let the love guide you through the sorrow.
I’ll walk with you through the dark—until the light returns.
May your heart heal in its own time.
May you find moments of peace in the days ahead.
Even the deepest wounds soften with time.
Sometimes just breathing is enough.
There is no timetable for healing.
I’m here for all of it—the quiet, the tears, the remembering.
Love never dies—it just changes form.
A life well lived, and a love well shared.
Grief is the echo of love.
You loved deeply, and that love endures.
I wish I could take this pain away.
Love doesn't end when a life does.
Let the good memories find you when they can.
You don’t have to be strong today.
I’m here—no matter how long this takes.
It’s okay to not be okay.
Be gentle with your heart.
You don’t have to have the words.
May love surround you in your sorrow.
I’ll remember with you.
This loss is not yours to carry alone.
Their light is still with you.
Grief is the price of love, and love is worth it.
You don’t have to be okay for me to be here.
I’m walking beside you through this.
Crying is not weakness. It’s love that overflows.
Take the time you need.
Even now, you are held in love.
Their love is part of your story now.
Love endures, even after goodbye.
Words of Support
I know there are no perfect words for a loss like this, but I want you to know I'm here. For the quiet, the questions, and everything in between. You don’t have to go through this alone. You’re not meant to.
You don’t have to be strong today—or tomorrow. Let yourself feel what you feel, and know that I’m beside you through it all. No timeline. No expectations. Just love.
I can’t take away the pain, but I can help carry it. I’m here—no matter how long this takes. In sorrow, in silence, in memory—you are not alone.
I won’t ask you to be okay. I’ll just remind you that you’re loved, exactly as you are in this moment. I'm holding space for whatever you need.
Please be gentle with yourself as you grieve. There’s no right way to do this. But if you ever need a hand, a shoulder, or a little light in the dark—I’m here.
You don’t have to have the words. You don’t have to know how to feel. I’m here for the quiet, for the tears, for all of it. You are not carrying this alone.
Grief doesn’t come with a roadmap, but you don’t have to walk it alone. I’m with you, however long it takes, and however you need. Let’s take it one step at a time.
It’s okay to not be okay. Let me know how I can help along the way.
I can’t fill the space that’s been left, but I can sit beside it with you. You don’t have to be anything other than exactly what you are today. You are not alone in this.
Whatever you're feeling, it’s valid. You don’t need to explain or justify your grief. I’ll walk with you through the dark—until the light returns.
If you need someone to cry with, talk to, or simply sit in silence, I’m here. You are surrounded by people who care deeply. And I’m one of them.
I’m not here to fix it—just to be here, with an open heart and an open door. You are loved in your sorrow just as much as in your joy.
You can lean on me as much or as little as you need. There is no right way to grieve—just your way. And I’ll honor it, always.
I see how much you’re carrying. Let me help carry a little of it, even just by standing beside you. You’re not alone—not now, not ever.
I’ll remember with you. I’ll grieve with you. I’ll be here in whatever way brings you the most peace. You are deeply loved.
Words of Comfort
Grief is the echo of love, and you loved so well. Let that love carry you now, even on the hardest days. You're doing more than surviving—you’re honoring.
Love doesn’t end just because a life does. It lingers in memories, in the little things, in the way you keep going. May you feel that love still—around you and within you.
May each day bring a little more light, and may every memory remind you how much love was shared. This is not the end of their story—it continues through you.
You are still surrounded by love—even when it feels like all has fallen away. Love is what brought you here, and love will carry you through.
Let the good memories find you when they can. Let the hard ones pass through gently. This is sacred work, this remembering.
Grief is the price of love, and your love was deep and true. May the memory of that love bring you comfort in the days ahead.
Your grief is a measure of the depth of your love. You honored them in life, and you honor them still. What a beautiful testament that is.
I hope you know it’s okay to smile when you remember. Joy can live beside sorrow. Both are part of the love you carry.
Sometimes just breathing is enough. You don’t need to have it all figured out. May you find moments of peace exactly where you are.
Love endures, even after goodbye. The way they shaped you, supported you, and shared life with you—that doesn’t disappear. It lives on in you.
Grief isn’t a straight line—it’s a landscape. Some days will be soft, others sharp. But you are walking it with grace, even when it feels anything but.
May your memories bring more warmth than ache in time. Until then, let your heart feel what it needs to feel. That, too, is love.
A life well lived leaves echoes in every heart it touched. You carry that echo now. Let it be a reminder of the beauty that once was—and still is.
Even the deepest wounds soften with time. Love won’t erase the loss, but it can help you carry it. I hope you feel that love all around you.
Words of Comfort in Times of Loss
“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.”
A.A. Milne (Winnie the Pooh)
“Death ends a life, not a relationship.”
Mitch Albom
“Grief is the price we pay for love.”
E.A. Bucchianeri
“Love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation.”
Kahlil Gibran
“Only people who are capable of loving strongly can also suffer great sorrow.”
Leo Tolstoy
“There are no goodbyes for us. Wherever you are, you will always be in my heart.”
Mahatma Gandhi
“Those we love never truly leave us. There are things that death cannot touch.”
Jack Thorne
“Weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.”
Psalm 30:5
“Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. For those who love with heart and soul, there is no separation.”
Rumi
“They that love beyond the world cannot be separated by it.”
William Penn
“Like a bird singing in the rain, let grateful memories survive in time of sorrow.”
Robert Louis Stevenson
“May the love of God heal you as the burden in your heart abounds.”
Unknown
“While we are mourning the loss of our friend, others are rejoicing to meet him behind the veil.”
John Taylor
“If ever there is a tomorrow when we’re not together… you must always remember you are braver than you believe…”
A.A. Milne
“To weep is to make less the depth of grief.”
William Shakespeare
“The connections of love extend beyond time and space.”
Bryant McGill
“When you are sorrowful, look again in your heart… you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.”
Kahlil Gibran
“Death leaves a heartache no one can heal; love leaves a memory no one can steal.”
Irish headstone
“Grief is not a disorder, a disease or a sign of weakness. It is an emotional, physical and spiritual necessity, the price you pay for love.”
Earl Grollman
“Only time and tears take away grief; that is what they are for.”
Terry Pratchett
“Grief is like the ocean; it comes in waves, ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm, and sometimes it is overwhelming.”
Vicki Harrison
“Sometimes all you can do is lie in bed and hope to fall asleep before you fall apart.”
William C. Hannan
“You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only option.”
Bob Marley
