One of my closest friends lost his brother in a tragic accident yesterday. I’m currently away at college about 4 hours from our hometown. I have classes all week up until Thursday when I planned come home for mid-semester break. Should I go home early so I can be there for him? If I don’t, I feel it’s unlikely I could be there for the funeral. I want to do everything I possibly can for him. I’ve spoken to him on the phone and he seems to be coping despite the horrific circumstances or is at least managing to put up a brave front. I wish I knew what the best thing to say or do was, I know he has a big family and many friends to support him so it’s not as though it would be abandoning him if I can’t make it home. I just wish I knew what was right.
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call him daily. make sure he knows youre there for him. i dont think you should skip your classes though. As long as he knows he can lean on you, its fine. My best friend lost her mother when i was away at camp once. She called me at night, and sobbed. But i made sure to text her as much as possible to let her know she can count on me. As soon as i got back home, i went over to her house and slept over so we can talk. The best thing you can ever do when someone loses someone important is to let them know they can count on you.