The first living being in decades, which was close to my family, home, heart and was intensely present in my life for 17 years, died today - a big shock and a sudden good bye - grieving about the loss and surrendering to the sadness ... connecting this experience to contemplate about how I think we need to live by the end of our lives, why death is part of our lives and how Einstein came to be with us - it's all very emotional ...