Last weekend the husband of a good friend of mine died in a whitewater rafting accident. In about half an hour I’ll be heading out to the funeral.

I learned long ago that there’s nothing you can say in times like these – showing up, showing you care, that’s all you can do. But this has got to be hard to face. Losing the person you planned on spending the rest of your life with, and in such a tragic way… I don’t know what I’d do in similar circumstances.

I know this is old advice, but be sure to kiss your loved ones today, and let them know how important they are to you. Because you never know.