Stages of Life

Good morning. Before my work starts, I just want to pop in to blog a little. 

Within the past month, I kept coming across people of my age getting engaged. In another month's time, I will be attending my colleague's wedding. I am stoked, and I am happy for them too. 

However, this morning, I received a message from my mom that her friend, that've been suffering from cancer, passed last night. It suddenly occur to me that: while I am moving to a stage where my friends are getting engaged, my parents are moving to a stage where their friends are passing, which the latter stage would be much difficult. 

I know these are life stages. It only gets harder, and we are still learning, still growing.