It is sad to hear of any loss, as we all get older, people seem to die younger and younger. I loss my dad when he was 66, he went from a strong man to a frail man in only a few months - I made this page on my website devoted to his memory. Even today, I get more emails concerning this story of his life more than any other section of my site.
http://www.beemaster.com/hometown/johng.htm - I thought it important for others to know of his humble life, we all should have good memories and few regrets when we finally have to say goodbye to a loved one. It is never too late to tell someone how you feel about them, life has a way of taking those opertunities away unless you act on them.
I hope those of you needing a reflective tale to jump start yourself, please read.