When my daughter was three her uncle was in formation to become a priest.

Applying salutary  discipline and balancing it with necessary consolations and encouragement is never an easy task.

It is our worst nightmare.  

Amid the calamity, some compensations

"With Ruse's signature wit, "Under Siege" reveals the good, the bad, and the downright ugly, but offers a fresh vantage point to embrace our challenges with joy and deep confidence in God, come what may." - Carrie Gress

Goodbyes provide a unique opportunity to do three things: express gratitude, ask forgiveness, and offer encouragement. 

One woman simply wept, leaning on her walker in her doorway.

"Besides, friendship is especially necessary for living. . ." - Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics

". . . the absent are present, the poor are rich, the weak are strong, and — even more difficult — the dead are alive." - Cicero, On Friendship

Jordan Peterson's Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life is a compelling meditation on the human condition disguised as a self-help book.