I have a dear friend, Nancy, whose husband died unexpectedly several years ago. She was recounting the situation to me and how another friend of hers, a physician, wanted to give her some medication to calm her during the experience.
Nancy’s response: “I have too much to do. I can’t be out of it.”
We laughed about her get-it done nature. Still, whether it’s a sudden loss or the result of a long illness, the death of a spouse can be emotionally devastating but at the same time there’s a lot to do.
I often think the “business of death” is society’s way of keeping our mind busy during those early crushing days of loss.
Here are the time-sensitive things to consider upon a loved one’s death: