My sisters Father-in-law passed away suddenly yesterday. I only knew him casually; we met at all the family functions and on holidays. (We have a lot of family here.) I once spent every Friday for 3 months serving on grand jury with him. He was a very kind man who was devoted to his grandchildren and he will be missed. My nieces are taking it hard; this is the second grandpa they've lost recently.

It's hard to know how to feel when someone passes away like this. We knew each other but were not close. I know his family through my sister but only in passing. I'm sad that he's gone and shocked at the suddenness of the loss but I can't feel any real grief over loosing him.

It's been a rough couple of years for my brother-in-law. He had major health issues and several major surgeries not long ago and then his father was diagnosed with cancer. Not long after that his mother almost died from a brain aneurysm at the exact same time his father had a stroke and passed away. Now, only year and a half later, he has lost his step-father. I only hope that I can support my sister and her family during this tough time and I pray that this will be the last tragedy in their lives for a long while!

posted at 5:14 PM  
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