Doesn't have to but thanks anyway
Usually though; growing old, losing our faculties; blindness, deafness, memory impairment, arthritis, mobility problems, incontinence, pain and suffering, watching loved ones die; cancers and ending up writhing in pain on your death bed not knowing if it's New York or New Year.
Even if you drop dead suddenly or die quickly in an accident; it's a tragedy for those left behind.
But you're right, it doesn't have to be like that.
I'm in a right chipper mood today!