I’m saddened, because I lost a step-daughter two days ago, and now my friend. The former, I didn’t know as well, which makes it even sadder (my loss at not knowing her) but the latter because I saw Sharon at least once a week for three years, and even two days before my move.
However, death is a part of living, and we all need to make that passage, so I hope when it’s my time, I can do it gracefully.
It takes a bit of the sting out.
I think the reason we rail against death is that, in our deepest selves, we know we were made for eternity.