Learningtolivemeans learningtogrieve

Bozeman1
Shana Bozeman
3RD –4TH Hour
Mr. Allen Miss MacCallum
April 7, 2003

Learning to Live Means Learning to Grieve

Whether it is a national tragedy or personal tragedy, grieving is dealt with differently with each individual. Grieving can be shared with someone or kept to yourself. People deal with things differently than we want them to. When my grandpa died I dealt with it like many people do. I kept all my emotion to myself and bottled all my anger, questions, and frustration. The anger I felt from my personal loss is similar to the anger felt by an entire nation over the tragedy of September 11th.
September 11th, the day darkness fell over streets and fear over took our hearts. The world was full of tears for all that had been lost- friends, family, possibilities, health, youth, love and faith. Together we faced vulnerability, fragility, and many other weaknesses one faces dealing with grief. When my grandpa died, ofte...