I couldn't have foreseen all the good things that have followed my...

Who said "I couldn't have foreseen all the good things that have followed my... "?

"I couldn't have foreseen all the good things that have followed my... " is one of a famous quotes by Mary Schmich. Complete quote is as follows;
"I couldn't have foreseen all the good things that have followed my mother's death. The renewed energy, the surprising sweetness of grief. The tenderness I feel for strangers on walkers. The deeper love I have for my siblings and friends. The desire to play the mandolin. The gift of a visitation."

What is "I couldn't have foreseen all the good things that have followed my... "?

"I couldn't have foreseen all the good things that have followed my mother's death. The renewed energy, the surprising sweetness of grief. The tenderness I feel for strangers on walkers. The deeper love I have for my siblings and friends. The desire to play the mandolin. The gift of a visitation." This is a quote by Mary Schmich which is about . He is known to have been associated with numerous other thought provoking quotes on these topics like;

• A man does not die of love or his liver or even of old age he dies of being a man.

What does "I couldn't have foreseen all the good things that have followed my... " mean?

This quote is primarily about death although it also includes other themes like . It is attributed to Mary Schmich. Complete quote is as follows;
"I couldn't have foreseen all the good things that have followed my mother's death. The renewed energy, the surprising sweetness of grief. The tenderness I feel for strangers on walkers. The deeper love I have for my siblings and friends. The desire to play the mandolin. The gift of a visitation."