Brother: 10 Years Old. Ridiculously close to his mother and grandmother.
His Grandmother (not mine, half brother): Croaked tonight.
Funeral: Sunday
My stepmom (his mom) is going to be a fountain of tears at the funeral, and with him being so young, I don't know how he is going to react to:
a) Seeing his primary care figure break down in emotion
b) Having his grandmother who he'd see weekly or more, not there anymore.
We've known of her cancer for a long time, but we only told my brother a few weeks ago, as we figured there was no sense making him overly aware of reality until it was imminent. He got nervous when he heard about it (shaky hands), but held himself together and changed the topic, and has done the same every time it came up.
I'm probably going to haul my ass home to be there for my stepmom and brother at the funeral, and I'm wondering if any otters have had experiences with similar situations, as I want to know if there's anything I can do to help my brother understand what's going on and such; how to console him.
Anything?