A terrible loss

Some sad news, my mom's oldest sister, Linda Sue, passed away.  What a terrible shock it was, because she has been released from the hospital, all vitals given a good report.  They found her gone in her room at the rehab center.  Mom is torn with grief, and Aunt Dora even more so.  That call in the morning to my mom was terrible - I couldn't be there! I promised to do everything thing I could to try and come for the funeral, but just could not make it work.  How was I going to go on and celebrate our own Thanksgiving holiday while they were all at the funeral??? My sister and dad were both able to go up to NM at different intervals and be there for mom, so that was a relief.  I feel terribly for my mom.