Preparing for the Family Forecast

This past week has been an emotional roller coaster regarding my siblings and the execution of my dad's will. (Miscommunication and high emotions do not mix well, my friends.)
When a co-worker asked me on Friday if things were getting any better with my family situation, this is what I told him:

It's like the weather.
Is it any better?  Sometimes it is, sometimes it's not.
The key is to be prepared to deal with bad weather when it *does* come. When it arrives, above all, you have to keep yourself safe.  If you have to go out in it, you have to know how to travel in a way that you don't endanger yourself or others.