Baruch Dayan Emet--My father passed away

Considering the declining state of our father's mental heath--he's been suffering from senile dementia for years--his death is sad, but not necessarily bad. At least he died before his physical health caused him much pain beyond bedsores and the like. He'll be buried in Israel, his home for over 20 years, later this morning.

Shiva will be shortened due to Shavuot. It's going to be pretty strange, celebrating a major holiday just days after my father's funeral.