The former child star, now 61, issued an important reminder to her followers after a heartbreaking family loss.

Little House on the Prairie star Melissa Gilbert sent a bold message on social media that one fan declared “should be written on our flag.”
On Tuesday, July 1, the former child star, now 61, took to Instagram to repost a video from an inspiring woman named Jodi Orgill Brown.
“This! This is so important. ‘Better not bitter,'” Gilbert captioned her update. “This is what courage looks like. This is what love looks like. The fact that this extraordinary woman shared this with the world proves what a loving heart she has.”
The When Calls the Heart actress continued, “In these days where so many are angry, so many are lashing out, it is so moving to see real courage, love and beauty. This gives me hope for humanity.”