You are born, you live and then you die. On the face of it, this simplistic summarisation of our life-cycle would make sense to most people. However, as a Muslim we are taught and reminded that the concise representation is not actually representative.
Allah has promised that we will ALL be tested. One way or the other our patience, stamina and resolve will be tried. Why every one? No idea, perhaps a question for the scholars, but it is so. When this trial falls upon us? It is unknown. It varies. Is it when you are 60 or is it when you are 16? Nobody knows and nobody can guess. It is just Allah's way. However, one thing he has promised is that the person will not be pushed beyond their capacity to endure and only Allah knows the true endurance of a person. One may think they can only endure x when Allah really knows that they can do 10x. As such, do not expect this trial to be easy. It is relative. It is subjective.
Not everyone will be tested the same way either, and nobody knows if this test will last in this life time. The only thing that we, as feeble mortals, can do; is to pray for Allah's mercy for the time when it is our turn to be tested. It is our responsibility to worry about our commitments. Commitments, not only to our relatives but also Allah. You may find yourself in a position where you are unable to fulfill those. It is at that point you will realise the significance of your existence. Your purpose. The real and the abstract. What really matters, the world and life now and hereafter. The pathetic nature of this material world and the truth that awaits beyond. Perhaps lucky are those, who pass through this world without any significant turbulence, however, I know of no-one in that position. Even if there are who live a life, uneventful, it is questionable whether they are really lucky or not.
I believe that waking up and realising the limitations of this temporary life and its boundaries and purpose, is a priceless experience. Not sure if all of us will get this in this lifetime but I imagine that people who do are bound to value it as if it were some sacred knowledge. Perhaps it is a blessing in disguise.