I have a friend who is forever reminding me that life isn’t over yet and I couldn’t be more thankful for her. She’s actually the one who invited me to go with her on a trip to the cannabis dispensary. I had tried recreational marijuana when I was in college but it wasn’t all that great. That wasn’t a result of the quality of the cannabis products as much as it was a result of me partying. Each time I tried marijuana when I was in college, I was already pretty drunk so I just ended up falling asleep on various couches. So I wasn’t so sure that trying recreational marijuana again was going to be that great an idea. My husband passed away a few years ago after a massive heart attack at work. He was less than three years from retiring. While I have been working to recover from that grief, his passing also reminds me of just how fragile and precious this life really is. That’s why I’m so thankful that my dear friend keeps pushing me toward living life. We went to the local cannabis spot together and it was a revelation. We talked to the staff who put together a bit of a sample pack for us with sativa, indica and a hybrid strains. But the young man also suggested that we go around the corner to the cannabis cafe and try one of their yummy edibles. So we took our cannabis products and proceeded around the corner to a quiet side street where the cutest cannabis cafe sat. Since we really didn’t know what to share, we went with a pot brownie. And we just nibbled as we were instructed as we were both still rookies at the cannabis thing. Honestly, it was the best afternoon I’ve had since my husband died.