All of our lives are bounded by life’s faces and shadows – by death, illness, loss, joy, creation, loss, sorrow, pain and exhilaration. We have all lost people, lost friends, animals, suffered sorrows and disappointments, this is our universal experience, grace is our response to the reality of life, our acceptance of it, our ability to grow, change, empathize, find our centers and keep our fires glowing. I am reminded every day how wondrous life is, how rewarding it can be.