title: 'Being there' for relatives can be best kind of support.
abstract: Adele Lea says she was shocked by her inability to support a grieving relative (reflections August 9). But it is admirable that she sat quietly and simply listened. The quietness of caring was evident and rather than not helping, as she thought, Adele was in fact a great support. She was 'there'. In sad times, just being there listening is often enough. I wish her well with the rest of her training.
authors.affiliation: Nottingham.
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Naili