Losing a sibling

A few days ago my in laws received a phone call that no parent should ever have to get. They were told their daughter was in a bad car accident and in critical condition. Like any good parents they stopped what they were doing and flew to be with her. Unfortunately, yesterday she passed away. This is a feeling like no other and my heart is broken in five million pieces for this family. This woman was probably the nicest person I ever met, I actually had to get her permission to date Jason! She was so protective of him, like any good older sister would be. She helped us through so much and was a great friend to me. This morning before school I had to tell my kids that their aunt passed away. Their little faces broke my heart as they cried for her. They wanted nothing more than to be with her and sadly we can't afford to be there. They loved her more than anything. People always seem to forget when someone dies, it hurts every single person that was in their lives. No matter how big a role they had in their lives, they are affected somehow. She was more than just "Jason's sister". She was a friend, a sister to six, a daughter, a wife, and her most important role- a mom. She left behind her beautiful ten month old son and I can't began to think of how this will affect him as he grows up. It has already been a hard few days, Jason said he's been asking for both parents(his dad was also in the accident). I am hoping and praying that her husband pulls through and is able to raise their son the way she would have wanted. It's going to be a long next couple of weeks. This isn't something we can just put a bandaid on and call it a day and we hope you guys bare with us as we go about this unfortunate change.