My deepest sympathies Suzanne. This week will be busy for you. After a time ponder these words. They were on a card I received, as my dad died this fall.
God's gift of time - we all need a time to grieve, quiet time for reflection to sift through memories and come to grips with what has happened.
We all need a time for tears, not for the one who is now at peace in heaven, but for ourselves as we realize that things will never be the same.