grief
Losing a family member is one of the most traumatic life events; Families must support one another to endure the five stages of grief and get through it together.
Everything I Never Got to Say
It's been nearly three weeks now. Three weeks since the day I learned that you were gone. For most of this time, it hasn't felt real. It's' felt... I dunno... Like I'm trapped in this parallel universe where everything is the same but something is just slightly off. Like you're at a friend's house, not ashes. And all I can think is that... Thank god they didn't bury you. You would've hated it so much. Thank god they're letting you travel.
By Will Jackson8 years ago in Families
Grief
Part One I miss you today. I miss you every day. Some days it just hurts less, or I should say, the hurt isn’t at the forefront. Some days. Other days, like today, I’m reduced to a sniveling mess, making a futile attempt to console myself with hot chocolate and Christmas cookies I found in the freezer. It is a shitty Band-Aid at best that will only result in my feeling worse about everything.
By Postit Fox8 years ago in Families
Losing My Best Friend
At exactly 6:15 AM, I hear my alarm going off, practically giving me a heart attack. I open my eyes from a very deep sleep that I was enjoying every minute of. I know it’s time to get up for school but my body is telling me to stay right where I am, nice and warm in my bed, wrapped around inside my blankets. I hear my mother's footsteps coming up the stairs which means it is really time to get up. Before she starts yelling, I get up out of my bed, freezing because I forgot to turn my air conditioner off last night. I run downstairs to the bathroom to get ready but my mom stops me before I get to the door.
By tatum brown8 years ago in Families
Drunk Drivers Still Deserve to Live
Recently, on social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook, I have seen a plethora of posts stating things like, "If you drive under the influence and wreck, you deserve it." I understand the mindset behind these posts, because of the idea that it is better for other people if you wreck, because then their lives are no longer at risk. However, I do not agree with the idea that just because you make a mistake you deserve to get hurt, or potentially die.
By Linda Fitch8 years ago in Families
Resilience
On one gloomy afternoon in Ms. Daly's art class, my itch to finish my project was fueled by something other than my deep contempt for pottery. At 3:30 PM, I received a joyous phone call from my dad that my mom was rushed to the hospital to give birth to a unique baby girl named Yasmine.
By Selma Ahmed8 years ago in Families
Dealing with Grief
From the age of eight, I’ve had an understanding of what ‘grieving’ was. Unlike my classmates who had only ever experienced death and grief in a film, I was hit full force with it. The hardest part about it all was I knew it was coming. Even though I knew what was only around the corner, you weren’t what I expected at all. You broke me.
By Chloé Downeycain8 years ago in Families
Losing a Loved One
The death of a loved one is possibly the hardest thing a person will ever have to go through in their lifetime. There are so many books to assist you through your grieving. When a loved one dies you receive all kinds of advice from people offering words of encouragement to help you heal from your loss. The grieving process, or ten steps you will go through when left behind, I believe is different for everyone.
By Jodi Roberts8 years ago in Families
"Always and Forever"
Love blinded me. As it comforted, inspired, and gave me hope in my darkest hours, it blinded me. My father always reminds me that life works two ways: “You’re born on this Earth, and surely you will either die or be killed.” Direct, but honest. He always reminds me that nobody escapes death. Yet in my mind, I never accepted that my grandma would die. Her name is Ellen Amelia Walton-Williams, and she will always be my greatest love.
By Veronica Williams8 years ago in Families
