Well Then

[lsdiamond]

Nothing like a family tragedy to take your mind off pointless emotions.

Angel's stepdad passed away today. It's the second worst news he could have gotten today. (The first being if it had been Mema.)

It's for the best that we're flying out tomorrow.

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[radon]

fuck (excuse my language)

I haven't been on lj as frequently then thought to come here for more info and this was indeed the opposite of what I wanted to find.

Having recently (unexpectedly) lost my own FIL, I don't think there is much I can say other than this shit sucks.

I feel like there is not much else I can do other than acknowledge that it is awful and wade through it. I'm so glad you are on your way out there today.

[lsdiamond]

*hugs* Thank you.

Angel's not doing well. Tommy was more of a father than his real dad ever has been.  it was...kindof expected, because Tommy's mother passed of cardiac arrest at a young age as well. But you can never truly expect something like this.

He's been beating himself up because he thought to call all day and wish Tommy happy father's day, but by the time he did call, they were just leaving in the ambulance.

But, Tommy wasn't home alone, which was the thing he feared most: his mama died alone. Angel's brother Chris was home, thank God.

I'm honestly too numb to be of any use, but he doesn't need to be alone right now, either.

Thank you again.

[radon]

We also expected FIL to die early as his health was not good and had similar bad family history, but as much as husband and I had always talked about his dad's ill health and how he didn't expect him to live long, it was still a shock.

I don't know that there is anything you could do to be of any use, but that's your baby's daddy and you being present is maybe enough, or at least all that could be expected. At least you are there, and at least being there isn't going to force you to ignore it and have to deal with it later.