Is it just me, or is everything getting scary!?

Lately there have been a maelstrom of tragedies in my vicinity.

Within the last month:

- An old friend of mine committed suicide.
- My Grandfather had a serious heart attack.
- My mom's co-worker's wife was seriously injured in a head-on collision, and 2 weeks later, (today) his dog got run over by a car and did not survive.
- While we were in the hospital with my Grandfather, a family friend was also there attending the premature death of his uncle (also a friend).
- A blogger friend of mine died suddenly in her sleep at the age of 31 from "complications due to diabetes" (4 days ago).
- An associate from the craft circuit passed away from cancer.
- An acquaintance in town was killed in a horrific traffic accident.

And in February, another friend in the craft world lost her house, everything in it, all of her pets, and her 11 year old son in a terrible fire.

If I had a dime for every time I have had to say "you'll be in my prayers" lately, I would be able to afford a ticket on Virgin Galactic's space shuttle.

What the hell is going on?