Who would have thought …

It’s true … people come into your life for a reason.

It may not be clear to you immediately, but there is no such thing as happenstance when it comes to friendships and even acquaintances.

Sometimes it’s a lifelong or long-term experience. Other times it’s a flash in the pan. The relationship may be drama-filled or stress-free, constant or intermittent, full of confusion or overflowing with enlightenment. It is the latter that I experienced with a beautiful woman who I first met under mournful circumstances.

Lani Silver definitely walked to the beat of her own drum. She was so full of life, exploration, hope, passion and compassion — the kind that sometimes made people wonder what made her tick.

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