I once was very sad about something I had lost. I couldn't stop thinking about it...then one day my friend (who is big into buddism) told me something she had read and studied...that a loss of a thing should be looked on as a blessing. Now, you might be doing the same thing I did...eye roll, big exhale and a brace for an abstract explanation...however, what she said next did change my perspective. I'll share it with you - because this is a free forum and I can.

She said that if you mourn for that which is lost, rather than celebrate its brief existence in your life, then you are missing out on its beauty. In another words - enjoy what you have now, so that when it is ready to leave you, you are happy with its memories.

Don't know why I felt compelled to share that...but there it is...