In fact Jessica readuing your post made me cry and thats not good when I am at work.
I found that my whole family rallied around as my mother had passed my aunt (her younger sister) kept ringing me and sending me beautiful cards of encouragement.
My work sent me flowers every hospital trip and then cards from staff just arrived in the post at any time and my beautiful best friend came every 2 days, bought food, fussed over me and bossed my husband around.
Then there was the kindness of strangers, you are all right as hard as this time is we really aren't alone.
Just remembering is tearing me up.
Sending you all hugs
Donna