I received word that my Dad's brother has died. Unlike my Dad, this death was expected. My uncle had cancer for many years and was too weak to come to my dad's funeral. Everyone knew it would be any time now. But man, what weird timing - within a month. My dad was the youngest and this brother was about one year older. That must just leave the other five siblings heads spinning - their 2 baby brothers gone. My oldest uncle (still alive, the very oldest sibling died a couple of years ago) talked about changing their diapers when he was a teenager and they were little.

I didn't know this uncle well, they lived in BC my entire life and I've only seen them a handful of times. My understanding is that their faith is more at the nominal end of the spectrum, although my uncle was definitely a believer. Makes it harder to know what to write when I send a card.