"There were moments of joy and light but also moments that were not easy, " he told the crowd.

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It's almost a poetic irony that a woman whose name in Spanish means many pains brought so many of us so much joy and light.

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With eyes still closed, she asked that this time we imagine our world with color and light and joy.

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We have the choice to see the light and joy in life rather than allowing ourselves to focus on the dark.

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But in the inimitable way that could only be the result of a life so deeply mixed with tragedy and joy, Westheimer finds a way to make light of the shrapnel wounds her feet suffered during the attack.

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