I am so sorry for what you are both going through with your friends. Several years ago, I lost 2 very good friends within months of each other. One of them was barely 40. The other, 50. It is very hard. May God's peace be with you.
That is SO nice of you, thank you. I'm not sure if I told you before, I just lost my best friend from grammar and high school at the end of July. She had a baby, then something unexpected happened with her heart five months later. I spoke at her funeral. Now, only four months later, this...
I've known way too many who died way too young; it sucks to say the least. I feel so sorry for their families too. Thank you for your kind words.