My son-in law just died.

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11. Your daughter is very lucky to have such a kind, caring family. When my husband died

suddenly from a heart attack 10 yrs. ago, I could not have made it without my friends and loved ones (including angels) holding me aloft. When I look back on that time, it is such a blur.

Hold each other close and let your daughter know that it is okay to lean on family and friends. I am sure she is grateful for the support.

Keeping you and your family in my thoughts and sending positive energies.

ETA: Bless you for taking in the dog. I work in animal rescue and it is so very sad how many pets end up in the animal control shelter. Most are traumatized by the loss of their human companions and are grieving, then they get sent to a loud, smelly, prison cell and become broken animals. It is very sad. If you don't already have dogs, you might not realize that they grieve for their missing loved ones, and s/he might whine or bark or act depressed.

Please PM me if you just want to talk about any of this. When my mother, father, husband died, I found that a lot of folks wanted to avoid talking about death and dying, and that is what I needed to talk about at the time. Whenever anyone I know has lost a loved one, I now make it a point to reach out and let them know that I will listen and will be there to hear what they want to share.