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Hey YTown,

I am so sorry to hear about your mom. My most heartfelt condolences and prayers to you, her and the rest of your family.

Thank you very much. It's been hard. My brother has Parkinson's, and has been pushing himself to try to get things done, and it's affecting him badly.

It's been a lot.

I am remembering just how much Mom was involved in almost every part of our lives. There was always someone wiser to talk to. That's a huge loss. I almsot called her last night.

It's hard YTown. I lost both of my parents decades ago. None of this is about me. But I thought I would share my experience and what helped me deal with it. The thing that helped me most was coming to grips with the fact that a long, drawn out grieving process is not what they would want for me. That the best thing I could do to honor them would be to honor their wishes. In order to do that I needed to live my best life and do it in a manner that would be respectful to how they would want me to live. I think it made me a better man and human being overall.

But that takes time. It doesn't happen overnight and each persons timeline is different. I know that doesn't really help you now with this all being so raw and so fresh. But hopefully in time it will be of service to you.