WHY DO THE YOUNG DIE? (not GOD'S PLAN)

I always knew for me to give good stories my life had to be eventful. But this isn't the type of events I wanted. One of my friend's from secondary school lost her dad about a week ago. I was going to write about how "We won't have our parents forever".But then the rigor of exams didn't let me have any spare time. Just yesterday I was doing a story which was a recap of my election in school. Then I stopped to do something else. Came back and I'd lost that vibe. I left it pending. Well this story I must tell.

I got to church today, from the gate one of the men that man the gate called me and shook my hand (that doesn't happen) I looked surprised. He looked in my eyes and said "don't you know me"? I said I did but I didn't understand why he shook me. I entered for service and well it was all smooth till the service ended. I went up to one of my friends who had his birthday 2 days ago. Hugged him and wished him a happy birthday in arrears. He wasn't so into it. He just said "GB talk dey o". I thought it'd be just one upcoming students program we were trying to organise.

He called me from a small group of people where I was talking minutes later. He said "GB Tola slept" and turned to leave. I dragged him back hoping I  didn't hear him right. I said which Tola. He replied same Tola. (In the split second my brain ran checks on every Tola I know not that I'd wish any of them dead but I particularly didn't want it to be this one.)

I don't think I've ever had to deal with something like this. I was in shock. I just went to sit and stare into space,trying to piece this stuff(doesn't add up). Imagine my friend lifeless. "No it must be a joke".I kept it together. (really I was just in denial) it couldn't be. This is like the best human I know.

 Last time we saw was 23rd of last month. He just spoke about How churches should teach about God and not all these promises of riches and stuff. We made a number of jokes and laughed, he spoke about his final exams and I made a few graduate jokes. He really was smart!!!. I don't think I met anybody more intelligent. We'd meet at different competitions as secondary students representing our schools in quizes and stuff. He was a whole lot brighter than I am tho. He knew a lot and more than half of that stuff was self-thought.

We(together with my friends from church) left to go to his place. (Me still being in denial and not shedding a tear).Cause I couldn't picture my boy dead. Nahh he can't be. Got to his place and only his dad was receiving people. I figured his mom couldn't deal with it. So many thoughts were running through my mind. God loves us. Why allow such pain. He's the first child, only son, just finished school. It was just so off. WHY THE HELL DO YOUNG PEOPLE DIE.

One woman was there creating a scene talking too much acting like it's about her. I was 4/5 seconds from wildin' "like woman stfu",people are grieving here and you're just talking like this is some type of gist spot. Some adults aren't wise.

I got home and it really hit me then that I had really lost my friend and that I'd never see the wonderful person that he is again. And we'd never get to do big things together. In that moment it really hit me that I can't go to his place and we'd just randomly talk. I cried till my head hurt. I still do not know what the cause of death is, all I know is death snatched my friend from me and it came about 50 years early. If it was about sins he'd go last. He was a good person. The fact that I'm referring to him in past tense now is still messing with me. But I know he's a better place cause he loved God and knew him so much you'd think God was his Bunkie.

I've come to the end of this post and I don't still know why PEOPLE DIE YOUNG, good or not. It's really sad. But life happens I guess and I'd just have to deal with it.