Mmm that's a good way of thinking about it. I had an uncle die of stomach cancer a few years back too, suppose that might've been a similar situation emotionally. On the bright side it was so gradual, you at least had time to get together a bit and appreciate, and he had time to tie up lose ends in life a little, but on the other hand it's sad to see them just fade away. Chemo treatments ain't fun. :/ Shall check out that memorial one...
Cyberdevil
Oh damn. :/ Bit late now but: really sorry to hear this.
Shadowcat5150
It's ok. We weren't exactly close, but we were still family. She was fighting for over a year or so, but I guess all the chemo and stuff made her too weak to keep fighting. I like to think she's doing better now, not suffering and no longer fighting for her life. I did a memorial piece for her. You can find it in my artworks. It's the one of Mickey holding a candle with her birth and death date.