The topic of the impact that grief has on an individual’s relationships is important to understanding the human condition. Some individuals suggest that the impact the grief has on an individual’s relationships will cause the individual's pain to continue for long periods because it will cause the individual not to be able to console in the ones around them who they depend upon. Others, however, believe that the impact the grief has on an individual's relationships will cause healing of the person's metaphorical scars and wounds because of the new relationships that the individual may be able to form with new people, helping them find peace. In the memoir, Lost, by Cathy Ostlere, it follows that the character of Cathy initially struggles with the impact that grief has on her relationships when her brother goes missing because the members of her family blame themselves and those around them for his loss due to their grief. However, when she goes looking for David, she breaks away from her relationships and forms new ones.…