Over prepare, then go with the flow.
There's so much living to be squeeze into the cracks of one little day. You can make someone laugh, smile, hope, sing, think.
It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
It's easier to forgive those who hurt you than those who hurt the people you love.
Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.