The PLAN was for us to live forever with God in the Garden of Eden. He even warned Adam and Eve that sin would bring death.
BUT - as your post alludes to - that death is by the grace of God. Can you imagine having to live FOREVER in this fallen world separated from God, living with evil people, deteriorating bodies, etc. So yes - we WILL thank God for our deaths, but also the good things in our lives. And most of all thanks for the redeeming salvation He provided in the death and resurrection of His only son Jesus Christ.
I just turned 66 and I’m in lousy health. I always had a large voice and did everything from preach to teach to broadcast with it, and five years ago, it left for good. I can’t even be heard above a whisper. Chronic esophagitis.
Heart condition, bad lungs, troubles all around. My doc says, “There’s just so much wrong with him.” I’ve developed allergies and reactions to all kinds of foods.
But I can see, hear, and walk. And there will be a day that Jesus calls and I will depart, gladly desiring to see what’s on the other side. And I assure you, I didn’t get ripped off here. Not a single bit.