If we could see that everything, even tragedy, is a gift in diguise, we would then find the best way to nourish the soul.

It is important to feel the anger without judging it, without attempting to find meaning in it. It may take many forms: anger at the health-care system, at life, at your loved one for leaving. Life is unfair. Death is unfair. Anger is a natural reaction to the unfairness of loss.

Our only purpose in life is growth.

What is important is to realize that whether we understand fully who we are or what will happen when we die, it's our purpose to grow as human beings, to look within ourselves, to find and build upon that source of peace and understanding and strength that is our individual self. And then to reach out to others with love and acceptance and patient guidance in the hope of what we may become together.

We bring a deeper commitment to our happiness when we fully understand, that our time left is limited and we really need to make it count.

Everything in this life has a purpose, there are no mistakes, no coincidences.

The ultimate lesson is learning how to love and be loved unconditionally