[Growler]

Frau -

I wish I knew words that would be some ease to your heart, hon. Having been there myself all too recently, I can remember all too well the pain and the sense of unreality to it all.

It will, somehow, get easier to bear; it seemed unbelievable to me then, but I know it to be true now. We are resilient creatures, we humans, and even in the face of our grief, our pain and loss, we somehow find and hold a quiet dignity and strength that carries us forward.

For whatever value you find in it, and for whatever worth you take from it, you have my heartfelt and deepest sympathies, and my best, truest wishes for you and your entire clan through this painful time.