Rest friend... find peace

I lost a good friend on Friday...
She was more than a good friend. She was like a 2nd mother to me.
Rest in peace Glenna. You will be missed, but I know Bob was waiting for you, and oh, what a sweet reunion it must've been.
I wanted you to meet B. He's such a sweet boy. He's starting to crawl and babble. I kept meaning to stop by your office and see you. But I didn't. And for that I am truly sorry. I didn't follow that prompting, even though it came to be several times.
I wanted you to see what I've become and I wanted a chance to pay credit where it was due. You had a large part in making me who I am. I looked for a man to marry that I would love the same way you loved your Bob. And I found him. I try my hardest to weather trials and hard time with a smile, the way you did.
I'm gonna miss you. You will always be special to me. You will always hold a place in my heart.
Someone once said, at the funeral of a good friend, that no death is untimely. Merely people are here on this earth to have bodies and return to their Father in Heaven when they are needed on that side. We all have work to do here and there. I believe it. And while I feel you had so much more life to live here, you were needed there more. And we will miss you. You made an impact on so many people. But I am happy knowing I will see you again some day. And I will be so happy to see you again. Because I believe in a life after this one.
Goodbye Friend. Until we meet again.

In light of recent events I came to realize a few things. And maybe most are too personal to share, but of one I have to share. This last year has been a trying one for my mom. On several occasions, if it had been His will, I could have lost my mom. This weekend I lost a good friend, and it made me realize that I still have my mom. And she is a wonderful mother. We have a tiffs from time to time. We joke about how much alike we are and at the same time, oh, so different. Growing up she was at every concert I ever sang in. She helped me through college. She encouraged me through dating (oh the drama). She taught me about the gospel and she raised me to know the good from the bad.
I love you, mom. You are the best a daughter could ever ask for. Thank you for being my mom, and my friend.

We all stand in a very fragile balance of losing someone. At any time. I'm being reminded that life is too short... Life is too short to hold grudges, too short to stay upset at someone you love (or even someone you don't love) and too short to spend your days worrying about things you can't change.
I'm gonna live life... even if I stumble and need to be reminded of it's fragile nature, I'm going to at least try.