Dealing with death

Dealing with death is not something I like to discuss or talk about much. Until two years ago I have not really had anyone extremely close to me die. Two years ago I had a very close family friend pass away of breast cancer and although we knew her time was coming to an end it was a very hard thing for me to handle. I try to handle death in a healthy manner but sometimes that is hard to do. I really don't even know what to say about it other than it SUCKS, in every situation its hard to deal with. I know that it is pure selfishness but I hate it when loved ones are taken away from me. I guess when it comes right to it I do realize that we will all have our time, some sooner than others but it will happen and it is a part of life that we must get through.