<p>I ended last week&rsquo;s post about&nbsp;<strong>&ldquo;The Risk of Love Is Loss&rdquo;</strong>&nbsp;with the comment that being wholly human is experiencing the full spectrum of life&rsquo;s emotions and looking for hope, beauty, and transformation in the process. As I sit in various grief education and support gatherings, this concept of what it means to be human keeps coming to my mind. I hear courageous stories of loss and watch people connect on deep levels. I see people who would rather have their loved ones back recognize changes in themselves, like having more compassion. I see the beauty and the pain of the human experience.&nbsp;<strong>The risk of love is loss</strong>; it is part of the tapestry of our lives.</p>