Colleen - It has been quite surprising to see the affect of the Love List. As I mention in my post, I certainly didn't expect to find some degree of comfort from my list. It's been a great reminder that comfort and joy can come from the most unexpected places. Your friend seems very wise to be able to recognize that there might be something to learn from grief, sadness and death. Imagine what we could all learn if we took a moment to pause and just listen! 

Dave - I agree that getting the "stuff" out there is a huge part of it. It forces us (in a good way) to have a different kind of awareness about ourselves and our lives. In some ways, making this stuff public even holds us accountable. We're responsible for what we've put out into the universe. And I do think it's very cool that my grandma is now linked to my Love List! It's a great reminder to have.