We Won't Always Know Why

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We all know that difficult things happen. Most of us have dealt with loss and perhaps even extreme tragedies. On a positive note, sometimes we receive unexpected blessings that we feel we don't deserve. My sweet mother-in-law is 94. She has been quite ill for a long time; almost completely bed-ridden for the last two years. In the past 6 months she's been saying that she's tired of fighting. She's ready to die. She had an emergency situation last Saturday. Long story short, paramedics worked on her. Then she had to be on a ventilator for four days, sedated. When she finally woke up and was able to talk, she asked me "Why didn't I die?" "I've lived long enough already!" A friend of mine recently lost her sister in a tragic car accident. The woman who died was only in her forties and had a lot to live for! Why? I decided a long time ago that some of life's questions have no logical or "fair" answers. It's better to allow myself to grieve, then eventually accept what has happened or is currently happening. Constantly struggling to understand the reasons is a common human response to tragedy. But doing that can torment the mind and soul! Acceptance brings more peace. What have been your experiences with these difficult life issues?