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Life's too short to hold grudges

Valentine's Day was a tad surreal for me this year - even more so than usual. My last remaining grandparent passed away three weeks ago, and after he was cremated, the rest of the family and I were able to schedule a memorial service in his honor this past Saturday, Valentine's Day. For as sad as it was to lose my grandfather, the man had been struggling for quite some time, so his passing wasn't nearly as shocking as it could have been, and in an odd way, I was happy to see him no longer have to endure such great pain, anguish, and frustration, and to finally rest and be at peace from all of his hardships. What saddened me most at the funeral wasn't the realization that my 83-year-old grandfather had passed, which while quite sad, wasn't greatly shocking. No, what saddened me most was seeing how broken apart the family was and wondering if we'd ever be able to truly come together again like we had prior to my grandmother's passing ten years ago. One of my...