[trystan830]

last week, my dad died. it was a strange April. at the beginning of the month, my mom told me that my cousin's daughter (who was 22) died suddenly, not related to the virus. my dad was in the memory care building at my parents' 55+ community since July, and he'd been going downhill. he hadn't been all there for a while. and the Friday before, he'd just stopped eating, and the nurses weren't sure he'd make it through the weekend, but he did, but wasn't doing well at all. my one brother and i each got the call last Wednesday morning. we had a small funeral on Friday and it did that ironic thing where it was a nice day, instead of the rain that was predicted. my mom's been with my brother and his family. i think she's hanging in there. she puts up a good front... but she's not alone, which is good.