A good friend of ours died a couple of years ago and I wrestled with the grief. I told myself, "It's not like he was your husband, or your dad, or grandfather;" that made it so much harder for me. This article speaks and affirms the grief and loss we feel when someone we love dies. I will never forget what Dr. Darcy Sims said in the DVD series "Walking Through Grief," when she said, "Grief is the price we pay for love."

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