Although we attempt to plan the way we live, perhaps the best description of life is from the words of Yogi Berra: “It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” A little over a year ago, I thought my future was predictable; after a fulfilling career, I would enjoy a last decade of research before a comfortable retirement. Then I lost my beloved wife and life partner, Suzanne Eaton to a senseless act of violence, and all assumptions were called into question.

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尽管我们试图计划我们的生活方式，但也许对生活最好的描述来自 Yogi Berra 的话：“很难做出预测，尤其是对未来的预测。” 一年多以前，我认为我的未来是可以预测的；在充实的职业生涯之后，我会在舒适的退休之前享受最后十年的研究。然后我失去了我心爱的妻子和生活伴侣，苏珊·伊顿 (Suzanne Eaton) 死于一场毫无意义的暴力行为，所有假设都受到质疑。