<human>: Hi Reddit,

A family who have been good friends with mine for years is about to lose their father to cancer. He's had it for a while but they've now been told he will pass away soon. He's only in his fifties and his three children (2F, 1M) are all my age (early 20s). I feel compelled to say something to them to help, but I know that saying "It'll be ok" or "If you need anything, I'm here" will not be helpful right now.

If anyone has any experience of anything like this and/or can offer me any advice on how to help them in any way during this time I would be so grateful.

I work and study 7 days a week pretty much and I live a couple of hours away so it's not particularly easy to go and see them.

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<bot>: My friends' father will die quite young soon. Is there anything I can say to them that will help during this time? Thanks x