Imagine that you have someone really close to you and one morning you leave to go to school or work, you come back home later that night expecting to see that person but quickly learn something serious happened to them such as them passing away. Honestly, we as humans don't have to imagine that tragic story, because it eventually happens to every one of us, we just don't never expect it to be us or our loved ones. I've learned in my short life span that everything happens for a reason. When a loved one passes away we say we don't want them to go, but you have to think about them and exactly how they feel. Why would you want them to be in pain and suffer? If you truly love them, you will accept that God has taken them home where there is no suffering or pain. We adapt, we accept, but we never get over it! I am often asked, when will the pain go away, my honest answer is never. It changes intensity, like the waves in the ocean, as we all struggle to get to Grief Beach. Often times when loved ones passes away you want to say I'm sorry or I understand, but you honestly can't say you understand because you honestly don't know how that person feels. And, I'm sorry just makes that person even sadder. I've recently experienced this, one of my sweet friends dad passed away, I had know idea what to say or how to feel. I quickly felt the need to seek God and His advice. Even though today this sweet friend and I are still very upset, but I can say that God let me words come out as if I never had a problem or a fear of talking to them. I quickly told my friend to seek God, and He can help you, because He will never forsake you. That dearest friend knows who they are and I want them to know that I Love Them!!!