I guess as you get older, it happens more often, or maybe you just become more aware of it. In recent weeks and months, I’ve had lots of friends and relatives experiencing the ups and downs that make up life,the things that make us who we are and teach us what is most important in life. I’ve had several friends and family lose beloved pets, lots of people (mainly co-workers both past and present) give birth to beautiful baby girls, and our family has celebrated lots of milestone birthdays, anniversaries and high school graduations, but this week, we experienced one of the lows. My grandmother passed away around 1am…