Life: How do you get use to it?

Hello!

I was thinking today about the whole life and death thing, how can we get used to this thing called death? I mean whether is you that are dying or you someone close to you, how do you or your love ones come to terms with the absence of someone? And how is life is such a lottery that it will make you or break you as per your destiny, I mean I'm stuck in a wheelchair, someone is dying as I write, some people have lost loved ones and now must go on without them, others are happy and healthy, it's a whole mishmash of events that happen "randomly" to all of us and we get used to it.

Case in point, I have a cousin who was happily married to a young lady who was in its prime, they seem to be quite a couple. They were very active in the community, seem to be family oriented, they were doing okay. Then out of the blue the woman gets diagnosed with cancer, I thought she was going to make it, seem that everybody that I have met with this illness has conquered this disease. She's young, full of energy, shall make it. Well the lottery of life had her number, she passed away in her mid-30s. Today, my cousin has recuperated very well, it seems he is devoting his life to the benefits of mankind, he got used to it. But how? I really don't wish to find out how you can overcome such an event but I guess that sooner or later someone close to me or myself will have to go through the same thing. Let's hope that this happens hundreds of years down the line!

Have yourself a great weekend people!