Life is a cycle. As there is birth, so there will be death. Yet we enjoy one and generally have an aversion to the other. Understandably it is the loss, and the enduring truth of it that we find difficult to manage. When we build friendships and relationships, we enjoy moments of fun and laughter, or of deep intimate connections whilst never having the thought that this person will die, or indeed that we will. In fact, we indulge completely in the experience, as if this b