Have you ever played Persona 3?
The main theme of the game is death, how people cope with the loss of loved ones and how it makes life much precious.
One of the Social Links in the game (The Sun) is about a young man dying from a terminal disease. It is my favorite social link from the series and always makes me cry, so i'll probably cry at this story too, can't wait to see more.
Also, i think the household would really benefit from having a pet at some point