Melody... so sorry about your friend. My prayers are with you and your friends family.

I was musing the other day about something that happened on my birthday. I turned 55 and it hit me hard. A friend of mine replied, "yes it was an amusing story. My sister died last Friday due to stroke. She was 41. She would have loved to reach 55..."

That shut me up. Makes me realize how fortunate I am and how important it is to let those I love know I love them. I don't need Valentine's Day to do that!