Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People?

Once again, I am brought to the mysteries of life when I question why bad things happen to good people. As a dear friend of mine lays in a hospital bed, fearful yet hopeful that her baby will be alright and she will be able to continue her pregnancy to term, my mind automatically questions "Why". I don't think I even have to concentrate to make that appear in my head, it just goes there...perhaps a sign of my human nature. I am a believer in the One who gives life, the Creator of all life. I know that my God is in control and has a plan for all things in life. Perhaps that is also why I am a generally optomistic person, who usually doesn't believe in "bad things" until it slaps me in the face and I have no chance to deny it! Romans 8:28 says "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose". That verse speaks volumes to me. First, "In all things, God works for the good"...wow! That tells me that God is working even in those moments where life seems to come to a screeching halt! I may not understand the reasons, but it is all according to his purpose. While we don't wish bad things to happen (to good people or any people for that matter), I think the truest test of what kind of person you are comes with how you handle the situation. As humans, it is natural to question "Why?", and to even become angry, scared, and anxious. But it is in those moments that all the focus should be turned to the Lord! If you read the 8th chapter of Romans a little further, it also says in verse 31, "If God is for us, who can be against us?" God is not against us in the bad times, he is for us. He is with us. He can comfort us. He can give us answers. It is in the bad times, that God draws us nearer to Him. And quite frankly, without the comfort of the Holy Spirit, I don't know how to function in the bad times. He is my strength when I am weak. He is the treasure that I seek. He is my all in all.
Say a prayer for my friends and their unborn child.
J