So, one of my 14 yr old Young Women has a mom who is dying of breast cancer. I'm looking for advice, perspectives, and maybe a little bit of insight into what she is thinking inside. She's never been horribly active, coming to 1 or 2 Tuesday night activities a month and not coming on Sundays. So I don't have a close relationship with her, but want to provide her with some support in the months to come.
Any ideas?
Love, Jessica
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Jessica,
My advice comes from my situation with my mom. Take it for what it's worth but hopefully it will help. I think that since you are not very close with her you should not bring up the fact that her mom has cancer. I think the best thing to do is to include her and invite her to things but not so much that she feels that it is only because her mom has cancer. If you continue to get to know her she may feel comfortable to talk about it with you but wait for her to come to you. Just keep including her and try to make her have fun and feel welcome. I remember hating it when people I hardly knew wanted to talk to me about it I always thought they were being fake and it made me more upset. I know this sounds difficult and like you are not helping her but trust me it is nice to be treated normal in such a terrible situation. Hope this helps. Good luck!
Brittany
Thanks, Brittany. I appreciate you taking the time to respond. This is exactly what I am talking about in needing perspectives. Hope all is well!
Grandpa suggests prayer in her behalf, also the temple prayer roll, and just be there when she needs someone and don't give up on her.
Love ya
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