Yeah you're a total buzz kill! lol jk. Sorry to hear about your dad. It's a constant reminder that we are not immortal and definitely not impervious to anything around us.
Considering all the species, we are probably the least impervious--if it wasn't for our intellect.
Ever wonder why we eat what we eat? It's because they are dumb animals that couldn't kick our ... back in the old, old days before guns and spears.
(i.e. Cow, Chicken, Fish)