My father died a month ago. Yesterday his older brother, the family patriarch and a wonderful man, died at age 92. A very old aunt and a very old uncle remain. I was never able to have children, so I’m an orphan.
Now, at a time when I’m very ill and very overwhelmed at work, it’s another week for travel to a funeral in the midwest. And I just plain have the duty to go.
I don’t kid myself that I have anything close to a genuine family-replacement here at DKos. But there are lots of good people here that I’ve become friends with. Please send me some prayers.
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