Loss

Another close friend has lost someone, and again I don't know what to say except how sorry I am. I can hardly imagine what they must be feeling; I try putting myself in their shoes and wondering what a friend could tell me to make me feel better..and I come up empty. (perhaps I am just difficult to comfort.) I am fortunate not to have experienced the loss of someone so close to me, but at the same time I wish I could empathise with my friends. Is saying we're there for them enough? I am praying for her and her family during this tough time, but I can't help but wonder whether this means anything to a non-Christian. I feel helpless. Somehow my friends' losses have made me lost for words..