How did you cope with the death of a close family member?

Whether a parent, siblings, cousin or grandparents.
Were you very nervous upon hearing this news they passed? Were you able to do most normal day to day things?

I hope I can feel somewhat stable after my dad passes, he's in hospice now and I'm so nervous about him leaving, and how I'll be after. 😞

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Sidewinder · 36-40, M

I was quick to accept the loss of my Grandfather.

He wasn't in the best of health in the last 6 years of his life after he suffered a stroke back in the summer of '07.

It was from that moment going forward that I resolved to spend as much time with him as possible and help him out whenever I could, because I just instinctively knew it was only a matter of time.

My last day spent with him was the winter of '13, I was helping him with a few chores at his house and he suffered a heart attack which claimed his life.

In retrospect, he and I, of all the people in my family got along the best.