There are moments I can consider myself a lucky girl.  Despite the many months watching my daughter go through treatment and losing her to brain cancer, I am able to see beyond the grief.  This is not to say that I don't have sad moments.  When she was sick there were so many opportunities for me to be present with her and her family to make memories. Of course something had to give, so there were also times I gave up work that needed attention in order to be with her. I have no regrets. If anything, I wish I did more of that.

Now that more than two years have gone by and I have seen so many changes in relationships, celebrations and even personal goals, I see the learning moments in grief. I never believed my life would be void of sadness. I  do realize that death is a part of the cycle of life. I also know I don't want to be stuck in a place of sadness after this loss. I have allowed new people and experiences in. My life has grown.