prompt: My father passed away 2 1/2 years ago. We didn't know he had a life-threatening illness and it really traumatized our family. The unexpected loss was so agonizing and painful for us.
utterance: I'm very sorry to hear that.  Losing anyone close to you_comma_ especially a parent would be very hard.  Are you close to other members of your family and were you able to help each other through it?