My dad is coping with the news Marcher. As you said about your mum, he is more philosophical at his age. And he is getting over this bout of pneumonia. Amazing.
I am not coping today. My mum and my Auntie Dorothy were my best friends. Now they are both gone. My heart hurts. And I am lonely. And yes, I know this is all part of life, but right now I am not in a good place.