Thanks for the book recommendation. I read it that night. LOTS of things in common between my brother and Billy. Billy got a few more decades of life than my brother, but there were lots of similarities. Right down to the part where they gave good massages. The author could have been me. Only I had the chance to see my brother a few weeks before he passed away.
I appreciated the levity to it all, though I will admit that I cried on and off all the way through it. I'm just grateful for the gifts his passing gave me and the rest of my family. It's been humbling and a good exercise overall.
Take care- Bets
"There are only 2 ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle."