On February 3rd 2018, my mother's best friend passed away after a decade long struggle with huntington's disease. However, instead of dreading her incurable and fatal illness, she lived her life in the moment. In her 20s, in order to live her life to the fullest, she did everything that she could to be happy. She climbed Mt. Everest, she biked across Africa, and she even wrote her own book. I wrote this villanelle looking back on her life and her struggles. She inspired and continues to amaze me, teaching me how to see my own life. She has taught me that there is an immense amount of struggle in life, however, it is important to remember that at the end of the day, the sun comes out from behind the clouds and so must we; no matter how small, there is always a moment of ephemeral seredipity.