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For the last two years now I’ve pondered this question. On June 13, 2001 my best friend Eric died of a heart attack at the age of 15. Ever since then I’ve asked myself, why do bad things happen to good people? Eric was a one in a million friend that a boy could ever want or have. Eric’s big smile and caring heart is what made Eric friendly to everyone. Everyone knew him by “worm”. We gave Eric this name because of an actor off the movie Friday. Webster’s Dictionary Thesaurus says “Good” is “Advantageous, benefic, beneficial, brave, favorable, favoring, helpful, propitious” (373). The three most important words to me are brave, favorable, and helpful. But the one that struck me the most would be brave. To me brave means good because it is good to be brave, but not too brave. Brave is a gene that has been shown by many leaders, kings, and people with a lot of heart. Being brave can bring good. For example, William Wallace was brave which brought freedom to him and his people. Webster�