Lost my much loved mother, but losing a parent is to be expected once you hit a cetain age, certainly not as devastating as the death of a child.
My sibling also died a couple of years after her, glad she didn't live to experience that.
My two lovely grandchildren were born, sadly their parents split up, but not surprised.
My youngest son graduated and after a miserable year following university ended up working in an awful retail job, but happily managed to get out of that and on a career path in publishing and met his girlfriend at his first job in that industry. After a year or two of living together they eventually managed to get on the housing ladder, with a little help!
Realised some amazing travel ambitions, ever since I studied South America in the first year of senior school, the teacher must have been inspirational, because I've wanted to go there from that time and was lucky enough to visit Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay for my 60th. Very grateful for the wonderful memories those places gave me.