Tough weeks remind us what's important

I'm not going to lie, last week was a rough one.

Two friends came to the end of their lives, another received some discouraging news regarding an ongoing medical issue and yet another was hospitalized.

It reminded me how finite life really is. As I've heard other people say, "This is no dress rehearsal. You've only got one life to live, so live it." It struck me like a slap across the face, but th...