BB's done the biblical bit so well, bless her, and I can only echo that comfort and consolation at this time of grief.
I am so sad for your loss but also wonder at the way the Almighty puts those of us who are suffering similarly in touch.
Through you I gain comfort for my own loss and through me, I trust and pray, you find comfort in yours. We are not
alone in this. I've cried so much tonight remembering how I walked away, seven years ago, from the hospital, knowing
I would never see my mother alive again. She was lapsing in and out of consciousness and all I could do was to hold her
hand and kiss her on the brow, saying goodbye. Every year, on the anniversary, it hurts, of course, and I perform a ritual
of remembrance. She liked a drop of whisky so I fill a glass and drink to her memory. I shall drink to the life, love and
memory of your dearly departed father also, tonight, and we shall certainly all meet in a better place eventually.
God Bless You and Keep You, dear friend!