DEALING WITH A LOSS

YESTERDAY I LOST A DEAR DEAR FRIEND, AND IT HIT HARD.. I THINK THAT WAS MOSTLY BECAUSE SHE HAD BEEN SO SUCCESSFUL AT FIGHTING BREAST CANCER, AND I THOUGHT SHE WAS GOING TO BE FINE, AND ENJOY A BEAUTIFUL LIFE WITH HER WONDERFUL HUBBY WHO HAD BEEN WITH HER AND SO SUPPORTIVE THROUGHOUT HER BATTLE WITH CANCER..  IT WAS NOT TO BE, HER BODY HAD OTHER PROBLEMS THAT WERE HIDDEN WELL UNTIL JUST A FEW BRIEF DAYS AGO.. IF LOSS OF A FRIEND GOES THIS DEEP, AND IS THIS PAINFUL I THOUGHT, HOW WILL I COPE WITH THE EVENTUAL LOSS OF MY SPOUSE??  THE SAME WAY WAS THE ANSWER THAT CAME TO MIND.. WITH A STRONG FAITH THAT I WILL SEE MY DEAR FRIEND AGAIN, THE KNOWLEDGE THAT SHE IS NO LONGER IN PAIN, AND WITH CLOSE FRIENDS AND FAMILY ALL AROUND ME TO COMFORT ME.. THERE WAS ALSO A BLESSING THAT CAME TO ME YESTERDAY-I MAY BE ABLE TO GET MIKE INTO THAT  CLINICAL STUDY  (GAP) THAT I MENTIONED IN AN EARLIER BLOG,  AFTER ALL.. I WILL GO INTO MORE DETAIL ABOUT THAT IN MY NEXT BLOG.  THANKS FOR LISTENING, LOVE, AND BLESSINGS TO YOU ALL.  JUST ME