Life is already full of sadness and sorrow...but there is also so much to be happy about. I want my children to experience and know how to deal with both situations.That is what I hoped you were doing. It is not right for you or your children to harden your hearts to tragedy, but despite it we have to keep on living for them, for ourselves, and because it is right.
Like I always say to my kids when they question something I do..."Now, how long have we been friends?" ;-)