It was a sunny but snow filled morning in March when Steph was leaving my house to head out to work. I sat and watched her sit in her car getting ready to leave. As she left I watched her head down the street with my dog chasing after her car. As she headed over the railroad tracks I could no longer see her car, but I did happen to see a train at the same moment. Thinking to myself, she is crazy for barely making it past the train. I have watched many cars dodge the train at that crossing and make it through alive. I heard the door five minutes later and was told a girl was hit by a train. I knew instantly it was Steph. When death is thought of it appears unreal, almost like a dream that could not happen to anyone you personally know. Gilgamesh never thought of death until his close companion, Enkidu died. I now realize it can ha

Death can teach many things. It can tear you down or make something positive come of it. My result is positive and I'm on the track to reach my goal. The love in my heart is strong and will help me through the good and the bad. How many pieces are in your heart? You can decide that by being nice, and loving everything that you come into contact with. With that you choose your happiness of your life.

My response to her death is the most in depth, because they are my feelings and has affected my life drastically. Steph's death started as something small but has been the basis for reaching my life goal, to be happy. It sounds simple but to put it blatantly my life has always had some large conflict in it. Steph always had a smile on her face and never had a negative thing to say. She had several people that loved her and that is what kept her smiling and always positive. Gilgamesh and Enkidu loved each other and they were both very happy with their lives. When Enkidu died a part of Gilgamesh died and he did not have anyone to fall back upon to help him. I think if Gilgamesh loved more people then he would not have stayed as mournful because he would have realized someone still alive loved him and would be there for him.

When someone realizes that life is not always planned out for them they can take several different pathways. For example, my sister took the pathway that should not be taken. She was profoundly hurt and gave up on everything including college. Gilgamesh did not give up; he went through a difficult journey to find everlasting life because it was his goal. People sometimes do not

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