sometimes life deals a hand that leaves you shaking your head. You can question "why" all you want and never come up with a satisfying answer. A co-worker of my gf went thru something similar a couple weeks ago, her baby choked on a Cheerio. No one could understand why her time on this earth was meant to be so short.

I am a firm believer in everything happening for a reason. I know this may sound strange to some, but perhaps they were taken to be spared some extreme hardship. What could be worse than cancer and leaving your children, I know... but maybe the world just wasn't ready for them.

My heart goes out to Mike and the children. I hope they can find comfort in each other.

Blessed be, Mike! Now you have a guardian angel.