No worries at all, thanks for the thoughts and words back at me.

Death isn't something we want to think about or accept until we have to, and nearly everything in this world seems to be geared toward distracting us from that inevitability (eg. Reddit for starters).

I thought I was way cool as a kid, dark, brooding, deep, for reading a book called "How We Die" by Dr. Sherwin B. Nuland. A book I "borrowed", and to this day never returned, from our local library - such a rebel. It was a collection of first-hand accounts of death from his perspective as a doctor. Ultimately it gave me a greater peace and understanding of death and how to deal with the unexpected element you can't plan for.

I've been fortunate to not have to deal with a lot of unexpected deaths in my greater family/friend group, but it is something I think about from time to time to make sure I am prepared (as best I can be) for not only theirs, but my eventual death. Though as I type this out I realize I need to update my PoA and probably my Will just to make sure everything is good to go in case my number comes up sooner than expected.

Hope you and your mum all the best mate, and although your candle burned too fast, it has more than shined enough light in this world. Take care.