[xxpaigiexx]

Hey there,

I'm sorry to hear such sad news. I would try to reach out to your friend and just let her know that you're there for her any time that she needs someone to speak to. Losing a friend or sibling is probably one of the most hardest things you can experience, maybe your friend isn't aware that there are people who are willing to talk and help when she needs them. You can only reach out and try to let her know you're ther, unfortunately we all deal with grief in different ways and some people deal with things by shutting out the people around them. There's no correct way to grieve and some people like to have their own space whilst they do so.
Sometimes it helps to speak to other people and to grieve together, obviously you're upset about your friend's sister's death too, so you could support each other at this sad time.

I'm sorry also about you friend passing away. I think it's a good idea to speak with your counsellor about this, you will probably find that speaking about things helps, especially with someone outside of your life and everything, usually people who are on the sidelines can see things from a different perspective to people who are more involved. Speaking helps, and a problem shared is a problem halved.

If you don't feel like doing much for your birthday just explain that with everything that is happening you don't feel up to doing much. People should respect your wishes. Maybe just do something small with close family or friends.

I'm here if you ever want to speak about anything.
Paige