I lost a really good friend about 5 years ago. She went off into the woods with no intention of coming back. Many people asked what we could have done but myself and her other close friends just felt happy to have known her and agreed that she must be watching over us now. Actually I had a profound experience where I was thinking about her a few months later and asked for a sign that she could hear me. She delivered the most beautiful words to me in a random post on social immediately after, telling me to focus on the beauty in life and that loss only helps amplify the capacity for appreciation.

I hope your appreciation can overcome your sadness. It’s never easy though.