Maria Popova | The Marginalian

“Why our instinctive efforts to salve another’s sadness tend to only deepen their helpless anguish and broaden the abyss between us and them—and what to do instead.”

This brief and beautiful piece about grief helps to answer the long-pondered questions: “What do I say to someone who is suffering?” and “why do my efforts to cheer someone up almost always fall short?”