I think we're more connected to things than we want to believe, you know? Things happen when they happen and it doesn't really matter if it is science, or magic, or both. I believe all things are both in their own ways.

I'm sorry you lost your mentor. I do agree she would want you to enjoy the concert and not feel guilty about it. When my grandmother died, it was 5 days before Christmas. So my family was in a whirlwind of planning her funeral. We burried her on Christmas Eve. Then we tried very hard to shift geres to have a happy Christmas. It was insanity, but we knew she wouldn't want us all sitting around crying on Christmas.