Only God knows why things happens the way that they do, but if God will allow you to be brought to a trial, He'll will guide you through the trial! I'm praying for peace guidance and a walk closer with God to everyone affected by the all too soon passing of Terry!
When dad died, Terry and BT came to the wake and were very kind and had kind stories to share about my dad (Claude McAlhany Sr) and one thing that Terry said that holds so much truth is that, "Life happens" implying that the only thing that we can do is make the best of the time that we have, before God says, "OK, it's time to leave" and decides to take us out this world.
We don't know why God does what He does because the Holy Scriptures says, His ways are higher than our ways and His thoughts are higher than our thoughts. We just have to trust God and know that "Life Happens" we must have faith that in this time of trial and grief, it can be a time of celebration if we let Terry's life and passing draw us to carefully walk closer to God with the end result that when 'death happens' that our eyes will open in the splendor of Heaven celebrating with God, the angels and our family and friends in a place where we will have we eternity to enjoy the grandeur of that holy and magnificent place where we will never grow old, see death, pain or sorrow ever again! A place where God Almighty Himself will wipe the tears from our eyes!
I'm praying for each and everyone that has been affected by Terry's passing. Our minds aren't designed to understand it, but all things happen for a reason, even if the reason is to draw us closer to and closer to God, I'm sure that Terry would find that the greatest life accomplishment of all!
I love you all, my distant cousins, and you are in the thoughts and prayers of my mom and I. With love ~ John and Rosemary McAlhany