Sorry for both your guys' losses.
We do (me included!) need to make an extra effort to be thankful for what we have (family/friend wise, not materially). In all honesty my dad probably shouldnt be here (3 times over!), but thanks to medical technology he is. But we've moved on like it was just another speed bump. Not really recognizing the fact of what it really was.
Note: My father has had two bouts with cancer (1994ish, and 97ish), bone marrow transplant in 1997. 2007 Congestive Heart Failure due to the Chemo treatments from the cancer. 2013 Heart and Kidney transplant. Went from severely bleeding internally from an LVAD (think, electric water pump to replace the heart pumping) to the heart transplant and is "like new" again.
Thanks for the reminder Bud. My parents just celebrated their 42nd wedding anniversary on Tuesday. They return from their little vacation today. I need to make an extra point to go say I love em.