heartbroken

just got the news that one of my very dear friends has lost his 3-year battle with lung cancer. i've led a very charmed existence, and this means an extension to my friends, so i've never lost a peer, or anyone really, that i was especially close to. i really, truly expected him to be one of the lucky rare survivors of this statistically fatal disease. i really believed that he was going to beat the odds despite what he's been telling me the last few months. i figured he'd get a miracle. life is so unfair. he didn't smoke, he ate well, he took care of himself, and he was only 45 when he was diagnosed. and he was one of the most loyal friends you could ever have. he was extremely supportive to me just this past year, when i was going through my own dramas. when the end finally came, it was pretty quick, as i've been told is common for this type of cancer, just one or two months since he took a dramatic turn for the worse. rest in peace. though i am grateful you are no longer suffering, the world is sorry to lose a talented and dedicated citizen. :(((