Rick, I am so very sorry for your loss. My thoughts and condolences go out to you and your family.

I want to start off by saying, I really appreciate all the thoughts and concerns for my family and my self this past week. We got home last night about 11:00 pm after a 16 hr ride. It's still hard to believe my Mom died. It was a single car accident and the general consensus is that she probably suffered a stroke or heart attack and lost control of the car. She went left of center and struck a telephone pole. No skid marks and nothing to indicate anyone ran her off the road. I did see the crash site, but declined viewing the car or any pictures from the accident. I wanted my last memory of her to be a good one. The funeral home director gave us the option of viewing the body before the cremation and I didn't want to see that either. The service at the church was packed and I met a lot of my mother's friend who I never knew about. In accordance with her wishes she was cremated and interned at the veterans cemetery in Rhode Island. There was no traditional calling hours at the funeral home. Just everyone coming to my Dad's house to visit.

I always though my Dad would be the first one to go, but life doesn't always go as planned.
Thanks again for your prayers and well wishes.

Glad you're home safe and sound, Rick. It's always hard to find the right words at a time like this. But know you and yours are in my prayers, friend...

Welcome back Rick - continued prayers are much easier than trying to find the right words - life can be difficult at times.

I always fumble at finding the right words at times like these. And people I spoke with didn't know what to say either. But I can assure you, just being there for me is comforting.