My mother in law passed away.....

I'm still in shock. She was a very brave and strong woman. She battled many health issues and lived through all of them. Waking up each day with a smile on her face. Putting her makeup on and making the most out of every day. She tried her best to show others you can get through anything.. she truly lived for those she loved. I'm not sure what the protocol is when you are divorced at a funeral but I was still in pretty close contact with her up until about a week before she passed away. I'm so sad we didn't get to speak, but I know she knows I loved her and I knew she loved me and the people who needed to hear her voice, did. That's what matters. My ex-husband and I are not estranged anymore I've spent some time with his family over the last two years. I've been trying to help him out as much as i can with his family. But what is the protocol and why does there have to be one? I loved her, I called her mom until the end and she still called me daughter. I'm sorry people, it's just a shocking time. My mother-in-law walked bravely into many surgeries saying: "I'll see you later". One time, she had a surgery that was 15 hours long they had to fly somebody in in the middle of it. And she always made it through! She always came home! She was supposed to come home ... ..and she didn't and I'm so sad. Just needed to let that out. Thanks for listening folks.