Please excuse my emotional distance this week

[OnyxCougar]

*winks at whit* Different approaches with the same goal.

I feel that when you die, you've done well if you can look back on your life and either have no regrets, or be at peace with the ones you have. Steve taught me that, too. I chose then to try to make every day count.

So many times we take life and love for granted, and then when it's gone, we mourn it. It's a powerful reminder to appreciate what you have, then when it's gone, SMILE BECAUSE IT HAPPENED, try to reconcile yourself to learning the lessons the event taught you, take a deep breath, and anticipate the next day, because it can totally change your life. Isn't that what life is about?

I know the "don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened" thing is cliche, but it IS something to strive for. If we could do more of that, we'd be better off.