My father-in-law died at home on Halloween. He was surrounded by loved ones and went peacefully. A few observations and more later when my head is clearer:

1) If you call a funeral home on Halloween and ask them to come get the body they think it is a Halloween prank.

2) You never really know how much you are loved until you are gone.

3) When you think you can't hold up, you can... if there are enough caring people around you to hold you up.

4) Those caring people always show up supporting you in small ways that you never thought were important, but they are. The smallest acts of kindness are magnified.

5) Laughter is great medicine.

6) It is very expensive to die in the USA.

7) Cardiac Hospice Care is a beautiful thing.