Inevitability

My Uncle passed away 2/24 at the age of 51. He was my mother's youngest brother. Death doesn't really bother me, it's a part of life and inevitable for everyone. This death has a different feel to it then others I have experienced. I am kinda upset with him for dying, even if it is sort of a good thing. He really threw his life away and choose drinking and drugs over success and family. It is unknown at this time how he passed away, but the long and short of it is that his remains were found in the basement of his burned up home, probably next to the wood stove. Top possibilities are that he fell asleep/passed out with a lit cigarette or fell asleep/passed out and let the wood stove get out of control. I'll update this when the investigation is over and the real reason is discovered. Maybe I'm being too judgemental....Maybe not.

I really feel for his immediate family, his 4 kids, ex-wife, parents and siblings. Everyone has tried so hard to get him to turn his life around and be OK. I'm upset that he died a potentially horrible death and left his family to deal with all the horrible repercussions. My extended family are really stepping up and we will try to make this as smooth a transition as possible.