You can live through anything for a year, I figured.

We all know that true friendships stand the test of time.

The Chinese system, as it has emerged over the past 30 years, has not yet stood that test.

Yet, grief is something that, unfortunately, we must all experience at some time or other.

Sure, we might have to go through that misery one way or the other (for now), but we should acknowledge how we feel about it.