I too am sorry for your loss. The older we get, the more often this happens.I cant speak for anyone but me. but, I firmly believe that everyone who comes into our life does so for a reason...to learn or to teach. When their job is done, they move on. This physical plane is a drop in the bucket compared to eternity, and, I'm as sure as I can be that we will meet again on the other side of the veil.