tragedy
People say that losing a loved one is a great tragedy. I believed them but never realized the horror of it. Death was something beyond my understanding until March 3rd, 1997. It was the day when I thought I would never collect the pieces of my broken heart, the day when God delivered his first blow, the day of my grandfather’s death. Like in “The Beginning of Grief” and “Shaving,” my reaction, thoughts and feelings were very similar to Kevin’s and Barry’s. I recall looking up at the ceiling and asking myself when will I awake from this dream? I could not feel anything but this pain right in my heart, but I have realized that I cannot lock myself out forever from my loved ones. I still remember holding the receiver and idly staring into space as my mother told me the news from the hospital. Then everything hit me full force like a hurricane. Like Barry, I finally realized what it was like to lose somebody who was a part of you. I
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Approximate Word count = 631
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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