I’ve always thought the way life flows is God’s very clever conundrum, in, that, just when we think we have everything nailed–the job, the money, the house, the kids, the retirement etc., etc.–ding-ding-ding–time’s up!
That’s why, IMHO, regardless of what we believe or don’t believe about eternity, we all know our mortality will come to an end, so IMHO, all we can do is make the most of each and every day.