comfort friend
comforting empathize find out problem friendly give friend hug give hug go on walk go to meeting help deal with problem hold friend listen patiently listen to listen to problem listen to problems listen well make tea nice to not tease person too much pat on shoulder pat shoulder put arm around put arm around friend send card send card of condolence show understanding stop laughing at sympathetic talk to another person talk to friend talk with or touch friend understand friend's pain write note of condolence