A Death in the family leaves a void that cannot be filled. No one can ever take the place of this individual in the world. We should not try to comfort the family by saying that "it was his time anyway", or, "he was suffering".
These may be words of comfort later. However, there must be time to mourn the fact that things will never be the same. One minute he was here and now he is gone. The human mind must be allowed to sit with this reality.
Mourning is a necessary part of the human experience. If it is ignored, a general feeling of sadness may pervade the whole family.Nov 27th '10: As i barely knew them, i felt at my utmost fragile sense to the loss of their loving father. Deepest condolence from myself.
