From time to time, all of us are called to be with others who hurt, to support them in their struggles, to encourage, comfort, and console. Their painful situation asks us to patiently wait with them, to cheer them on in their valiant efforts, to extend mercy and forgiveness, to inform with kindness and understanding, and to be present in a nonjudgmental way.
— Joyce Rupp, Your Sorrow Is My Sorrow