We lost the wife of a friend to the cold hands of death today, along with a newborn (The major reason I've not come online since morning).
She was due for birth but encountered issues with natural birth. She was eventually operated on. Unfortunately, both the mother and the baby didn't make it.
We've been working round the clock to ensure that the bodies were released by the hospital management for burial. They hesitated because they said there is an outstanding bill to be settled.
After a long pleading, they agreed to release the bodies on the condition that we will pay tomorrow (about $250). We have buried the deceased according to their religious rites and I've been using my social media to solicit for funds to offset their hospital bills.
My friend is devastated but still able to hold out. I was in his shoes some years back.
Time heals.