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What is the worst nightmare for a parent? Undoubtedly, the death of one's child. Or have you ever lost someone you loved and struggled to pick up the pieces of your life since then? The first time I read Aarti Raheja's "Where One is not a Number', I found tears flowing from my eyes. A happy couple's life is shattered. It's the kind of thing that can happen to anyone at anytime. This is a MUST READ book.                                          [Source: Aarti Raheja's FB page] A loved one's death has a way of taking your life apart and making you reflect on everything in your life including the purpose of your own. To read about a young and happy couple losing their child in a heart wrenching way and their struggles to come to terms with the hard reality of living without him cannot be explained in words. As I read it, I felt their sorrow weigh down on me. I remember crying when I had...

The simplest lessons are always the toughest to learn.   This December, a classmate passed away and I was totally shocked to hear the news. Another shock came my way.  I heard that another classmate's husband had passed away and when I received the news, I felt very deeply for her.                                                     [ Image: Pexels.com] 1. Reach Out, Show You Care and Be Honest For me, my classmate is someone whom I had shared countless jokes and conversations with when we were young. Our conversations and happy moments have never faded though we have become different individuals with completely different journeys in life.  So, yes,  I plucked up the courage to call and show that I am with my friend through this moment of grief. The experience of the conversation we had humbled me like a lesson ...