Why does death appear to be such a painful and sad experience so full of regret? It should be a beautiful experience of release in the next step of evolution of the spirit. Many people look at death as the final nail on the tree of misery. The death of the body is not the death of the spirit but the release of the spirit from its confinement or imprisonment in a physical shell.
It is only sad if the person dying has many regrets and unfulfilled feelings. Also many negative spirits (negative and aggressive people) should fear death because they have not learned their lessons in life and their next experience will be orientated toward their true feelings. The physical reality belongs to GOD and is but a school for us to learn about and appreciate the generosity of a loving and merciful GOD.
The wages of sin is death but the gift of GOD is eternal life through JESUS CHRIST our Lord.
Romans 6:23
True a life cut short does seem to be an unhappy event but remember the person is going through a change like the butterfly does when it changes from a caterpillar. Not much is generally known about what happens when a person dies. Still many have reported that they see and are drawn toward a great and wonderful light (great like impressive, not as in size) especially for the kind hearted and caring, not so for the violent or the vicious.
So when a friend is about to pass on to the next plane you can console them and yourself that they are leaving the frailty and limitations of a weak and dying shell behind and will experience a great release of spirit. They will soar on wings of happiness and bliss.
Oh Death, where is thy sting? Oh grave where is thy victory?
1 Corinthians 15:55