saying goodbye

I received some sad news today.  My Uncle Oscar has passed away.  He was ninety six years old and lived a good, long life.  I know he has reunited with his beloved Doris in heaven.  I know this wasn't totally unexpected but still.....I wasn't ready for this.  I know the thing that is most on my mind is that my parents and their siblings are all gone now.  That entire generation of my family is gone.  I miss having an older generation to talk with and about.  I find comfort in knowing that they lived by example and each one provided a different point of view of life and how to live it during my formative years.  I thank each one of them for that.  Rest peacefully.