I just found out my great-aunt died. I will be flying to Philadelphia for the funeral with my mother once the arrangements are made.

She was the aunt who always remembered my birthday and was at my grandfather's funeral even though she wasn't very mobile, because she wanted to be there for us. She was just a tender hearted person who was always laughing and happy. She had been ill for quite some time and we knew it was coming, but it doesn't make it any easier. She was like a grandmother to me.