Its never a pleasant thing - My mum passed away earlier this year whilst on holiday in Turkey.A long story, and a month for her body to come back home

We decided to celebrate her life at the funeral, and the guy who took the service was magnificent.
Its awful when someone close dies unexpectedly, the emotions you go through whilst it finally sinks in that they are gone for good, and you are never going to see,or talk to them again.
It's partially true that time heals the loss - but just when you think you are coping with it you will find that from time to time, it hits you again like a ton of bricks.
I didn't expect Mum to die at "only" 77 yrs old. I thought she had more years left than that because of all the medication she was on, etc., but it was not to be.
I hope it goes well, in as well that any funeral can go, and that it does not upset you too much.