A call from an ally

Got a phone call from my Polish uncle this afternoon. Nice to know that he had been doing fine even though he is almost blind. The call was about his brother-in-law (= my girls' great uncle). He passed away sometime last week. I had not been in a good state for nearly a week, so it was really nice to receive an unexpected call. Thanks, Uncle. I have never dreamed of myself happily chatting with an old Polish man on the phone until a few months ago. (Pity he is 83, not 33.) You never know what will happen tomorrow, do you?