A sad loss

John's aunt Gunnel died last week. Apparently, her heart just gave out. She had been ill for some time with some form of sclerosis - contracted, if I understood her Swedish correctly, from a tick bite. On top of that, she had developed an infection, for which she was being medicated. The combination of all these things appears to have been more than her heart could take and she died in her sleep.

She was just getting used to living alone after the death of her husband in the second half of last year. Unlike John's Mom, she was obviously not destined for many years' widowhood. John attended his uncle Lennart's funeral last year, but we would like to go to Gunnel's as a family, if we can afford the tickets. John's cousin has invited us to stay at his house. Very generous considering that he has just lost his remaining parent.