Happy Birthday, Carolyn (the Elder)

Today is Carolyn the Elder's 32nd birthday. 

Some friends of mine lost a son, grandson, nephew, brother this past week.  He was young.  No one can ever tell you how it feels until you've experienced it for yourself.  It hurts.  But the one good thing you get out of it is the opportunity to realize how grateful you are to have had them at all.  It's like a lovely little gift at the bottom of a huge pile of crap.