Today, I called the benefit department at my office today to inform them of David’s passing. Somehow I remembered that they should be informed within 31 days of any key change in your life, perhaps it is because I have made changes with the birth of each of our children and also after getting married.  This change however is definitely an unwanted key life change.  

It was so hard listening to the lady tell me she has removed David from our health, dental, and vision benefit plan. This made me sad, in fact I was not even sure why I made the call. I felt like I was having to let go a part of David, I want to undo the conversation and just keep him on the benefit plan like nothing has changed.