Gone too soon...

I am crying as I write this. Our friend Andy lost his battle with cancer today. He was 34. He has a loving wife and two small children, A.J who is 4 and Alex who is 1. He found out he had cancer less than four months ago and a little over a month ago found out there was no hope for a cure, the cancer spread too much. It just seems so random. He had no family history of cancer of any kind. He was an otherwise healthy active police officer. I had another friend, Mike, who died last year May 19th; also from cancer and also 34 years old. He never got the chance to get married (he bought an engagement ring right before his diagnosis) or have children. I don't know which is worse... Is anyone safe? It makes you appreciate the people in your life who care and are there for you whether there are family or friends. I can't image the pain Jaime is going through. The anger, the hurt, the worry for her future for her children. I wish I could help somehow but I feel that no matter what I do or say it won't help much. Each person grieves differently. I bought her some books for her and her children on dealing with death of a spouse or parent and I hope they provide the smallest of help. She has a lot of family and friends who really care and will be there to support her but it is still not fair. For those who read this please pray for Andy's soul and for Jaime and her boys to have the strength to endure this tragic loss...