Losing a Loved One

Being an old guy ive had all my older family pass on. I've come to realize that it was how I was treated growing up that endeared me to the people I knew. I'm sorry to say that when my parents passed I was sad but not overcome. I was much closer to my wife's parents who were the greatest people ever and was devastated when they died.
I'm very close to the guys I grew up racing with and even closer to a couple of my Army buddies for obvious reasons. I'm saddened when one of the members here passes on or asks for special prayers for a loved one specially a child like little McKinley. So I guess for me grief comes in different forms. I've never been one to hide my emotions very well but I'm ok with that.
Dan