Indeed Kyle. Life goes on. Thanks for featuring a powerful example of an exemplary life who had to cope with multiple tragedies as a chid and an adult.

Yes, "it is tempting to think things have never been worse". The reality is that things have been worse in the past. Just think about the pre-antibiotic era and how many millions of sons and daughters were lost to childhood infections all over the globe. So, the critical issue for each one of us is the response to the question you posed at the end of your piece: "What will I do with the time I have (left to live)"?