Never give up; you never know until you try.
A woman I know is dealing with the sudden death of her mother, whose own mother died suddenly from the same type of accident. My acquaintance didn't know the circumstances of her grandmother's death, which occurred many years ago, until after her mom's tragic death. What are the odds that the same thing would happen in the same family twice? They're probably better than most of us would think.
The story is an example that you never know what circumstances someone is facing or has faced in her life. Some people--and families--seem to be protected from even the slightest hint of trouble, while others seem to be cursed to spend their lives struggling to survive. It's a challenge to us all to give everyone a break and use a little empathy, because unless we know someone and she shares her personal issues with us, we never know what pain may be lurking in the shadows of her heart and mind. We just never know.
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