Hmmm. Found out a couple minutes ago that an uncle of mine who's had alzheimer's for several years just passed away. Not to sound new agey or anything but for some reason today I knew there was something up in the universe. Not quite the same feelings as when Dad died and I had a sudden pain in my stomach at the very moment it happened 600 kilometers away. But some of the same general "something's odd" feelings - like something in the universe has changed but I can't put my finger on it.
 
We weren't very close to Lorne - I don't think I had seen him for about 7 or 8 years. And given his current health situation, this wasn't a shock. Still the inevitable feelings that come with death are there and the worry about other family members.