A friend of mine passed away unexpectedly two weeks ago. Her name was Wendy. Her husband, Bob, reached out to let me know. Since then, we’ve been talking about what happened, how he and their son are coping, and what a remarkable woman Wendy was. I’ve been crying on and off since he told me. I don’t say that for sympathy. I say it because I want you to understand the impact Wendy had on our lives and how deeply someone can touch your heart simply by being part of your everyda

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I have a decent relationship with God, I think. It feels more human than spiritual sometimes. We talk. We argue. We get exasperated with each other. There are moments when I’m disappointed in Him, and I imagine there are plenty of moments when He’s been disappointed in me. Overall, though, I’d call it a decent relationship. I grew up Catholic. We were all baptized, and I made my First Communion, which was a proud moment for me. My grandparents were heavily involved in the chu