From an eternal perspective, the only death that is truly premature is the death of one who is not prepared to meet God.
No, we don’t own our children. Our parental privilege is to love them, to lead them, and to let them go.
As a medical doctor, I have known the face of adversity. I have seen much of death and dying, suffering and sorrow. I also remember the plight of students overwhelmed by their studies and of those striving to learn a foreign language. And I recall the fatigue and frustration felt by young parents with children in need.
The only way to take sorrow out of death is to take love out of life.
Contemplation of life after retirement and life after death can help you deal with contemporary challenges.