I expect your friend is being attended to and settling into the afterlife, debriefing and receiving counselling, assessing and digesting lessons learnt, coming to terms with things, and making further plans, along with resting and healing. He may be or have been in a sleep type condition, which helps him heal, and from which he will stir and awaken at his own time. No one is deserted, left alone or abandoned. There are workers who attend to those who pass over, along with an automatic natural system of progression. 

Don't grieve longingly for your dear friend beyond a short and natural time. That will do you nor him no good. Replace painful grief with thankfulness in your heart for the friendship that you shared, and still share, even though you are apart. Say thank you to your friend, out loud with your voice and from your heart, for the love you share, for the good times and the lessons of life you shared together and taught to one another. If you have a photo of your friend then put it somewhere where you see it daily and say thank you to him when you see his photo. And live your life according to your best standard. Whenever grief and sadness well up and come upon you, again say thank you to your dear friend from your heart, and the grief will turn from a painful sadness to a sweet and thankful sort of happy sadness that does you no harm. With a little practice your face and heart will smile when you think of your friend, even if you cry a little on occasions it will be a sweet and thankful cry. 

Your friend's hardships on Earth were bitter lessons that gave him much personal anguish while he was here, but from those lessons he gained great knowledge and understanding of life and truth. Every soul grows from coming to Earth, every soul is rewarded for the experiences we pass through while here. Your friend left here a wiser soul than he arrived.

You will cross paths again, that is for sure. All souls who share love will come together again so their love can be expressed and improved, either in the life beyond or on this Earth or both. In the meantime live a good life.

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