The universe doesn’t really care what it throws at you, but it certainly expects you to deal with it.

I am thankful I’m living in a time where I can draw upon the wisdom of thousands of thinkers before me who have dealt with similar (and much worse) situations, alongside a technological communication boom where I can draw the support of so many people.

In the past week, there’s been a whirlwind of events that have been taking a toll: the sudden death of a friend, the sudden death of a good friend’s parents, the passing of my grandfather and the hospitalization of someone close.

For each one, it pains me to not be physically present to those who need support and it also leaves me with having to wrestle through the emotions of it all. All this while still needing to be a pillar of strength for my family.

And I know that life could (and does) get so much worse.

The truth is, it’s all out of my control and I need to be willing to let go.

So the question isn’t how much more can life throw at me, but rather, how much more can I let go?