I received sad news from home last Friday, August 14th. My Aunt Diane, who had been struggling with pancreatic cancer for about 2 months, passed away in her home surrounded by family and friends. Needless to say there has been a lot of mourning, phone calls, and late night chat sessions with family in Minnesota. While this news has left me in a bit of shock it has also given me the chance to think about life, family, and future with a new perspective. I think my friend, Heather, was right on when she noticed "that death makes think about life a lot more than birth does." It's unfortunate that often times it takes the loss of a loved one to bring families closer together--I have said "I love you" to many more family members in
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