Grieving Process

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I can recall quite a few instances in which I have experienced loss, death, and grieving as everyone has. Death is inevitable and so are the emotions people possess afterward. The way people grieve is optional: some chose to grieve only during the funeral, others choose to have a consistent grieving process. Some, like myself, grieve differently depending on the situation at hand; for example, I can recall about three various incidents in my life that I have experienced death within and even outside of my family.
To begin with, I remember when I was 5 years old, my family and I were constantly in and out of the hospital visiting my grandfather. Some days he would be granted permission to go home and enjoy the comfort of his own bed. We all

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