Wasted life

A friend of mine just passed away - actually a couple of them did.  The friend that stands out is the one that was preventable.  Julie was a young woman with a future before her.  She struggled with addictions, but had gotten clean at times.  She suffered under the consequences of her actions while under the influence, but she was growing and stopping those actions.  At some point recently she decided to go out and use again.  Now she is dead.  I miss her and am angry at the waste of a great gift of life that God has given.  I know she was connected to her Creator through Jesus Christ and walks with Him now with a healed body, mind and soul.  A friend of mine says often "We have met the enemy and the enemy is us!" referring to our self destructive habits.  I believe that completely and hate the consequences of it.  I love Julie and look forward to one day walking with her again.  My other friend died of natural causes at an older age and it does not hurt as much - the gift of life God gave Rick was not cut short nor wasted.