My aunt died this morning.

[47of74]

I wasn't especially close to her.

Still. Ugh. That makes four years in a row now that someone in my family has died.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My condolences to you, my dear 47of74...

It is never easy to see a family member die, however distant they might be.

Unfortunately, as we age, so do our families, and it's not uncommon to witness the deaths of our family members. It is something we all share.

You are in my thoughts...

[orleans]

2. i was thinking along the lines of what peggy said

the older we get, the older those around us get, the more loss we experience

i'm sorry you & your family are going through this again.

[auntAgonist]

3. It just never ends :( I'm so sorry for your loss no matter how close or distant you were ..

Losing another family member stirs up so many emotions doesn't it? It's not necessarily the loss of that one person. We might not have known them very well or felt particularly close to them as you indicated but, they are members of our extended family and we are all connected somehow.
Their passing reminds us of the way we felt when our close family member, close friend, or even a neighbour passes away.
It dredges up all of the pain, sadness and anxiety.

But know this, the pain does change, .. never goes away as you know.
It changes and we deal with it.

Sincere condolences to you in all your losses.

kesha