Death

No woman expects to watch her daughter die.
I have a relative who did this. We've not been good friends so I wasn't sure how difficult this had been for her. But recently I've discovered that she's struggling.
I've been sitting here trying to write her a letter.
What can I say? I read someplace that we angst too much about this - that simply saying you are heartbroken and sad is quite enough
I have a son who is exactly the same age as this girl who died. In fact, I just talked with him on the phone. "Mom, I'm devastated. I had a crush on this girl when I was 8. It's cruel. It's just too cruel to find out that she is dead."
Death happens. It happens. What else can you say.