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That's right. [A little smile in his voice.] It's been awhile.
I'm sure that doesn't make it any easier, though. [He and his parents were never especially close, no more than average, but having them here and then losing them would certainly be a shock.] Some pain can be dulled by repetition, and some is a bit more tenacious than that. Have you got someone nearby, to watch out for you?