Life happens whether we are ready for it or not, and in June 2005, my husband fell from a ladder and died a week later. My husband was not only my life companion but also my   1  and there I was left to run our business and my life   2 . After getting through the   3   shock of losing the person who had the greatest   4  on my life, I started to   5  the pieces with the help and strength   6  by family, friends, and business associates.