Sorry for you loss. I understand how you feel, as I lost someone not too long ago as well. I actually have not had the iPad for very long. I got it last month when I upgraded my daughter's iPhone to the iPhone 6. She is with the Next program with my AT&T account, and they had a promotion at the time to get an iPad Mini, 16GB Wi-Fi and Cellular for only $99. I went ahead and jumped on it, since I didn't have one. I'm just experimenting with it now. I'm the treasurer of our church's men's society, and I have books to keep and I was going to use it for that, since I have been using the phone, and would appreciate the larger screen. I downloaded Calculator HD and am going to try it. Again, best wishes to you in your time of need.