Thanks Chris. My father in law died in 2007. That was really tough on my wife.
I have an odd story about that. You guys familiar with the movie Meet Joe Black? Well, my wife and I had watched it a number of times, and I always said that is just like her family. My wife seemed to be the peach of her father's eye, just as the daughter was to Anthony Hopkins, and then there was the older sister who kept talking and trying for approval, but just couldn't reach the sweet spot. Well, that's my wife's family, and I always said that. My wife knew it was true.
Anyway, the morning my father passed away (my wife was there, I was home with our kids), once I got the kids in school, I ran down to my MiL's house. As soon as I get there, my wife, her sister, and her mother head off to the funeral home to make plans. That leaves me alone in my in law's house. I turn on the TV and what's playing as soon as the picture appears? Meet Joe Black!