My friend Ranee, a beautiful soul, kindly agreed to let me steal her recent post:

“Whenever I feel sad, or hear of someone else’s sadness….I always turn to Buddhist teachings for answers and reminders. I sometimes take photos of the sun, just to remind myself and others of the beautiful gifts we are blessed with every day. While reading about Robin Williams…and reading such heartbreaking news throughout the world and locally…..I found this. And I think it’s wonderful. I don’t watch much news, or read to many current events…,but when I do, I realize there is a world of suffering. My heart breaks for all that are experiencing rough times right now.”