Tampa (BLOOM) – Sadness is a common emotion that we all experience at some point in our lives. Whether it’s due to a breakup, the loss of a loved one, or even just a bad day, sadness is a natural ...

Grief is a cacophony of unpleasant emotions: pain, regret, guilt, remorse, fear, anxiety, all waxing and waning at will. But beneath them all, all the time, is the melancholy oboe that is sadness.

This column first appeared in The Detroit News on Dec. 24, 2014. A few weeks ago I came across a column in a small town newspaper that started with these words: "Back when everyone we loved was still ...