I just heard that a family who lost their mother about a year ago—She had cancer and died 17 days after diagnosis. The father had ALS and died a few months ago. They had 3 children - one at Dalhousie University. — one had taken a course and had a good job and a daughter in Gr 10. So they are bringing themselves up. Two just made first communion and confirmation and the 3 rd will later as he had courses that day. The prayers of the people are not wasted.