“Bad things happen to good people”
I have seen my share of that many times. Just last week the wife of a friend of mine complained of not feeling well. Her situation worsened and she went to the hospital. She then without warning went braindead and the doctors did not know why. She was a truly terrific person only 39 years old and leaves behind her husband and two young children. So very sad.
My sympathies to your friend and you.
Sometimes, our loved ones linger for long periods of time. Pope JP 2, was one, and although I’m not a Catholic, I believe he was a good and Godly man.
On a personal note, my poor wife has been terminal since November of 2008. She is in misery...not pain...but the knowledge she is going to die, and the excruciating pain of waiting for the inevitable. For some reason, the Lord has not allowed that to happen, in spite of prayers that He take her home.
The experience has given me a completely different outlook on life and death, and God’s role in our lives.
Prayers for the family of your friend’s friend. It is very sad.