Participated in family meeting with funeral director.
Sorry, hadn't heard.
Hope it was an expected death, not a surprise.
Thanks, DirtDawg. No, we weren't taken entirely by surprise. My mother-in-law had pre-existing health problems, but we all (including herself) held out hope, right up till the last, that she might rally and come back to full strength. She had the heart of a lion, and we'll miss her.
Today I bought my younger son a new shirt and a nice pair of trousers to wear on the day of the funeral.
Hey, sometimes, questions answered, even harshly, can bring about beneficial change.
Still, I know it feels raw, even when expected. Hope the family heals well.
I always find a natural phenomenon to identify with the passing of a loved one and then every time I experience or view that particular glory of nature, I have pleasant thoughts of the one lost.