It requires no indulgence to be able to grieve with a friend, and lift them up in prayer. May you and Judy feel the presence of the Lord as you find your own ways of saying "So long". It isn't "Goodbye", as you both know, only "Farewell for now". It is so much easier to go through this when you know the eternal destiny of the loved one is secured in Jesus.

You are in my prayers tonight, tomorrow, and in succeeding days.

God bless you, SRH

May God bless America and those who defend her.