We knew it was going to happen and we still tuned in with unblinking eyes: Days has killed off legacy character Mickey Horton, and Maggie made the horrific discovery on Friday's episode. I have to tell you that it was tough for me to watch. Unlike a lot of other deaths on this show, this one is very true to life (not to mention permanent) and that's probably why it affected me so much. Hope comes in and realizes that Maggie is just sitting there. If you hadn't known she was going to find Mickey dead, you would've wondered where her description of events was going. But it was still incredibly sad to watch and listen to. Maggie was describing how excited Mickey was about the cruise they were taking and going on and on, then suddenly, "I tried CPR," and that's when Hope realized what was going on. Maggie pointed out that she volunteers at the hospital and knows when it's too late to help someone, and some fans were wondering why she just sat there instead of calling the proper authorities. I can tell you why. She was in shock. Calling an ambulance would've made the loss of Mickey even more of a finality to her and she probably didn't want to face that just yet. She even told Hope that she just couldn't go back upstairs again.

I can also tell you that any reaction to death is perfectly normal, there is no right or wrong way to grieve. What seems morbid to some gives comfort to others. When Mickey was being taken out on the gurney, Maggie stopped them and noticed that he wasn't wearing his wedding ring, so she placed it on his finger and then let him be taken away. Now personally, I thought that was a little morbid; okay not so much morbid as wondering how she could've found the strength to do that. See I told you this was all having an affect on me. Other fans felt that the scene was a touching moment and it helped them connect to Maggie and to Mickey. I thought it would've been better for Maggie if she hadn't seen him being taken out because there are some things you shouldn't have to see, but soaps are about playing the drama and the emotional impact. This is a huge story for Suzanne Rogers (Maggie) and to be honest, it's great that Days is giving a veteran character a meaty story.