In all of our lives there are times when we are happy and times when we are sad. Living as we know it would be the dullest of dull if it were not for these sorts of times.
Some people believe that dying is all a part of living.
There are thousands of answers to these questions to go with the thousands of different people, places and religions in this world. But the answers are not important. They are not nearly as important as the person who believes them. Just about two weeks ago my grandfather passed away. It wasn't necessarily sudden or unexpected.