[ponygirl]

It was a very sad time for my family. He was 30 years old and the oldest of all the grandchildren. My grandmother was never the same after he died. As the firstborn, he was her favorite (plus he was just a really amazing human being). My aunt descended into this state of anger and bitterness from which she has never returned.

The dog went to live with my cousin’s fiancée and died very shortly afterwards.

Sorry to bum everyone out. I guess there are certain things that happen in some families that just expose the cracks in the foundation.

[Snowybear]

> I guess there are certain things that happen in some families that just expose the cracks in the foundation.

I’ve never been more aware of that and the possible aftermaths than after watching shows on Investagtion Discovery channel. My wife calls it the murder channel.

It could have been worse. Sorry for your loss and the consequences.

-SB

[Melian]

Sometimes a loss is so huge that history, lives, or people cannot help but be changed. A towering spirit lost is a real catastrophe. The depth of the change shows just how deeply your grandmother, aunt, and dog loved. God bless them for loving to their very core. A great man should be grieved forever... by at least two loving women and a good dog. And your family may not have had cracks—you may have just been given that burden of being changed forever by a great loss. I see the change as a testament to his real worth... and a good family’s devotion.

Just my two cents... hope you don’t mind.