" Come on. Would loving parents ever give their child a book to read that didn’t have a happy ending? No. But they might well advise, “Don’t stop reading during the scary parts!” And neither would a “greater you” give yourself the gift of time and space if it wouldn’t be all good in the long run, no matter how things may appear midway. So good that no matter what might happen, it would be worth every bump and turn along the way. "

― Mike Dooley , The Top Ten Things Dead People Want to Tell YOU