Love wins, love always wins. - Mitch Albom

"Tell me about your family," I said. And so she did. I listened intently as my mother went through each branch of the tree. Years later, after the funeral, Maria had asked me questions about the family - who was related to whom - and I struggled. I couldn't remember. A big chunk of our history had been buried with my mother. You should never let your past disappear that way.

You live on - in the hearts of everyone you have touched and nurtured while you were here...Death ends life, not a relationship.

"You have to start over. That's what they say. But life is not a board game, and losing a loved one is never really "starting over." More like "continuing without.