Mourning Light I contains 100 grief facts known as "Grief BRIEFs." These short BRIEFs were written specifically to help survivors recover from loss. They are written very simply so that mourners may decipher their meanings, and be able to apply their secrets toward a more successful recovery. If you or someone you know has suffered a loss, or are preparing for loss, Mourning Light I, II, III, & IV are essential tools that will assist you with grief recovery. The knowledge within these pages will help prepare the bereaved for the tough years ahead. They will drench them with awareness and understanding of what is happening in the present, and what will occur in the future. In applying these hidden treasures of knowledge, survivors will be able to better traverse the treacherous waters of loss, grief, sadness, loneliness, anger, denial, disorganization, fear, reorganization, acceptance, and recovery. GRIEF BRIEF 91 THE ULTIMATE ADVERSITY Love is tempered and grows stronger through adversity and sacrifice. The more we experience together the stronger our relationships become. Death eradicates our ability to be together and to continue experiencing life together. It does not, however, eradicate our ability to continue loving our decedent. It does not make it impossible for our love to continue on and deepen as we continue through life without our companion or our loved one. Love is not a physical experience - it is a deeply emotional and spiritual experience. Were it not so, how would one explain the love a parent has for an unborn child? How would one explain the abiding love parents carry to their graves for their miscarried children? Death is the ultimate adversary in our relationships. It does not, however, sever us from the love we hold dear in our hearts. (Mourning Light I, Tracy Renee Lee, 2016)