Not to me, but my Dad. We had just returned back to our home from the church service for my mother. Mom had died very suddenly of a heart attack. My parents had just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary a few months prior and were very happy their entire marriage. An uncle of my husband’s, sat down next to him on the couch in the living room. We were all a bit shell shocked at the suddenness of mom’s death, especially my dad. Said uncle spoke up and said “You know what you need, Joe?” My dad just shook his head. “You need a good woman to help take your mind off of all this. “

We all sat there in shock. Thank goodness for my father-in-law, who snapped “Frank, what the hell is wrong with you??!”

Nothing to do but shake your head and walk away. It has been 25 years since my mom passed, yet I think of that comment frequently.