A few weeks ago I spoke at a conference whose focus was on mental health and wellbeing. I was asked to speak twice: once on "Building Resilience Into Our Lives" and then "Where do we go when life changes?"

This video was the endcap to my resilience talk. I put this together the night before I jumped on the plane - still not settled on what I wanted to say. I only knew I wanted to share what was in this video.

Today, as I look back to remember Mitch, I also look forward to the magic that is right in front of me and the wonder that is far ahead.

Over the years I’ve grown a deep love and reverence for mothers. These three photos are the mothers in my life whom I love, honor, and cherish: my wife, my daughter and my mother. Here’s to them and all of you beautiful, irreplaceable mothers among us. .

Watching my dear wife become a mother and grandmother has been one of the greatest honors of my life. Then, to my great delight, watching my daughter become a mother has become an even deeper and more vibrant highlight of my life. A few years ago, my heart was broken and scattered across an infinite universe of sorrow. I’ve come to accept there are broken pieces of me that will never return. But, those little pieces of my love, however broken and scattered, are now points of light that glisten in the dark. And when I quiet my mind and soul, when I look upward and remember all that was, still is, and what may be - my soul heals a little. .

Just yesterday we welcomed our second grandchild into our family. Meet baby Foster. A new, beautiful point of light in my life. My heart is so full, I can’t stop crying.