Unquestionably, the VERY unexpected and untimely loss of my father O”H (right after my birthday), followed only five months later by my mother O”H, as well. No other pain has cut as deeply, though a miscarriage in my 9th week came close. I am grateful to Hashem for sparing us from too much personal sadness, bli ayin hara. I have however, experienced sharing pain with others who have had truly monumental losses, and as a Klal, our greatest tragedy is being commemorated this week.
