We have learned a lot over the years about holding on – holding on tight. Sometimes you hold on so tightly to things that you have to let them go, even though you do not want to. Other times, the tighter you hold on, the better you feel. It is all a precarious balancing act, and sometimes you end up falling. The falling part hurts, and sometimes the pain is unbearable. However when you have someone by your side who is there to pick you up or even keep you from falling, it hurts less, and it all becomes more…