People die. You are always going to face it. Everyone you know is going to die. And there's nothing you can do to stop it. You can delay it, but it's going to happen sooner or later.
Death is part of your life, it is life. It's inevitable. Don't try to beat it, you can't. Live life, love it and love the people in it. Death isn't bad, it's not good. It's death, and like life it has the bittersweet taste to it. Mourn for those lost to you, but never forget them. Cherish them, cry, get it all out.
Tell those still with you what they need to hear because you might not get a second chance to do it. Whether it is confronting them about something, if you care work that shit through. Even if you can't, you won't regret not saying anything. There is so much I wish that I could have told Trevor and Eegie. Shit I wish I got off my back, things I wish I had told them like I loved them. Dearly. I took them for granted, and I lost them. I learned to let go of petty quarrels and try to work through the heaps of shit that I have with people in my life.
Don't hold onto anger, you spend too much energy on your hate than your joy. Shit hurts, always will. But get your feet up and keep on moving. You can't bring any of them back, and you will drown in your thoughts when you refuse to move on. I know that it hurts, I know that you are stuck in a hard and dark place, but keep moving.
Don't ever hate; I could have hated many for what they did. Instead I love those I am close to so much more because I don't want to turn into the same person that hurt me, I want to show that they haven't controlled me.
Give without condition and love without strings.