Last week I stood next to a very dear friend whose brother had died suddenly, and unexpectedly, at the young age of 64.  In a few weeks I'll be 64.  Really made me think about a lot of things.... First, how important it is to simply be there when our friends need us.  There is nothing for us to particularly do, just showing up is what really matters. Second, how important it is to keep living fully, here and now, and make sure that the people we care about know that we love them, and that they matter to us. She told me they had spent time with him in the hospital when they thought he was simply under observation and would be going home soon.  Their whole family had gathered and sat around his bed talking and laughing with him.  The...