<s>[INST] I can recall well over 20 instances of family funerals, & I have been to more funerals of non-relatives. Being so familiar with death, one would think I've gotten desensitized to its effect. The opposite is true: I've become more sensitive & more empathetic, towards those who are grieving. Losing friends & family might toughen you, but it's also fortified my faith in the strength & resilience of the human spirit. The more I've lost, the more I've gained. (Parting thought) Why is it that when we speak of love, we use words of nourishment - feed, nourish, provide - while of death, we use words of deprivation - loss, take, strip?[/INST]