In the past month, two people who were close to me when I was growing up have passed away. One of them had suffered from a terminal illness so his death was expected. However, the other one had a sudden stroke and was dead within a few weeks although he had been recovering nicely. I don’t know about you but I have a hard time dealing with loss–of people and stability in my life.

So, I’ve been going through some minor adjustments in my thinking remembering good and bad experiences that happened during earlier periods of my life. It seems like every time someone else dies I re-evaluate my situation again.

I don’t want this post to seem terribly negative. Having to buy sympathy cards was difficult but thinking of the words I wanted to say in the cards brought back some pleasant memories. I remembered the special times I had shared in the past with these individuals. No matter what, these memories cannot be taken away from me. I carry them in my heart always.

Take some time today to really appreciate the people you still have in your life and create as many happy memories as you can. One day you’ll be glad that you took the time to do so.