I wish I could say I had not been touched by grief and loss but, of course, I am a human being and have been. Some of the most poignant losses in my life were those who died by suicide. With someone who dies of natural causes or disease, there can be regret when looking back on memories of the relationship and wishing that something different had been said or done. Sometimes people have been able to reconcile the bigger instances of challenge with that person before they died and can have more peace and acceptance.