Things change.  Everything is changing all the time.  It is said change is good, and often it is good because change occurs when there is a need for it.  But life is life and certain circumstances or incidents are uncomfortable.  More than uncomfortable, change can be devastating.

So how do we as a people deal with change when it is bad for us?  It depends.

Whether realizing it or not, people who are around us are around us for a reason.  A reason that we don’t even know.  Just as some people are around us for a reason, we will experience people who are no longer around us, and we do not understand why.

Why?

Things change from one day to the next.  Things are always changing.  And people, places, things are necessary in order for us to be able to work with the change and manage getting through the transition.

Acceptance of change can be difficult.  Managing change can feel impossible, and