Lucy shook her head, not as good as keeping her opinions to herself as her mother. Especially since that sounded too close to the platitudes given every time she'd lost someone. "Do you really think life happens for a reason?" She asked her great uncle. "Or do we invent reasons after an outcome to make it easier to deal with?"
She nodded to her mother. "We should work on your plan. I can tell you what I know about what hasn't worked."