| 1 | Sounds like a cliche, but it really works. | |
| 2 | I know it is cliche, but how often do you stop to do it? | |
| 3 | A cliche, I know, and until then I had not grasped what that feels like. | |
| 4 | My friend was raised with religious beliefs, but he was not comforted by these easy platitudes. | |
| 5 | And when it comes to providing emotional support, he says, skip the platitudes. What matters is being honest and human. |