The Doctor's Letter of Condolence

In response to an article on grief, one of us received the following letter (the names have been changed):Dear Doctor,On August 3, my mother, Jean Smith, died. She had been a patient at the Medical Center with Dr. Roberts. Until her death, at 90, she was an active person, involved with her family and the world — driving, going to yoga class. She died suddenly, in her sleep. We are all bereft.Several weeks after her death, I wrote to Dr. Roberts to tell him that she had died. I told him how very much I appreciated his . . .