My mom dies, but I'm not going through this alone. Powerful stories fill this week's Mailbagg, including a reader's personal story of life after death.

The weekly Mailbagg comes from Gregg Doyel's text message group with IndyStar readers. Doyel sees every text sent; readers see only what he shares: mainly first column links, and peeks behind curtain.

One reader, speaking from experience, says "death was very peaceful." Another catches Gregg Doyel unaware when he shares news of a relative's death.

Something happens in my life, something deeply personal, and I tend to share it. Maybe I need to share it, because it helps me process things.

Your response helps, too.

My mom died of cancer last week, I wrote about it, and the response on my IndyStar text message group was amazing. More

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