its hard sometimes. unfortunetly, ive known may people that have died. my first experiance with death was when i was 10, my best friend was beaten to death with a baseball bat. it was a kid that did it, too. he got put in prision for a long time. i think he still has, like 50 years to go or something. anyways, ive lost alot of friends in my life time, but that is what life is about, in some ways... loss. you have to learn to deal with it, and move on. its just one of many lessons to learn, in this bizzare test, called life. ps- sorry about your friend.