A couple within my extended family had to bury their daughter who contracted breast cancer in her mid-30s. The daughter died around 15 years ago and any mentio

A couple within my extended family had to bury their daughter who contracted breast cancer in her mid-30s. The daughter died around 15 years ago and any mention of her makes her father well up in tears. The father occasionally says he's ready to die and be with his daughter in the afterlife. His wife isn't too happy about him saying such things. I just mention it to show just how much it has hurt him, and he wishes to be with his daughter . As a father of young children I occasionally think about how I would feel if I lost one of my children. I usually don't go too far down that line of thinking before I stop. Even the thought of it all is too much for me.