Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us.  We all experience the loss of loved ones in our life.  The key is being able to give thanks for the time we had together and the many good memories we have.  There are bad times too but that is when we really learn the importance of being there for each other.  Regretfully, I never met you or Ed but I did correspond with Ed during a difficult time in his life.  He was a blessing to me and I will never forget him.