Julie BuxbaumSo strange that David Drucker of all people was the only one who said the exact right thing: Your dad shouldn't have died. That's really unfair.
About This Quote
David Drucker, a previous guest of this podcast, is a writer and journalist in New York City. He recently wrote about the unexpected death of his father when he was only 22 years old. In his article, he explains that, when his dad died, the only person who actually said the right thing was David. Everyone else in the room was shocked and they tried to comfort him, but it’s hard to comfort someone who isn’t upset.
The people in the room were right to try to offer their condolences and express their emotions, but David was so young and so lost that he didn't know how to feel or what to do. The words of others were mere platitudes and David needed his own words to fill the void. David’s words were important because they let him know that there is life after his father's death.
Source: What To Say Next
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