How Death Changed My Life

A death will always hurt you, but it will hurt even more when you’re very close to the one who died. In my family, we had some of our family members we love and care about die. Two of them were back to back and one was probably eight years ago, but it was most likely for the best. No matter how hard it is, you still have to put a smile on your face to let everyone know you’re okay.
In my family diabetes is basically the ruler for some of us. No matter how old, healthy, or athletic you are, you’ll still be able to get it. Well, three of my beloved family members had died because of diabetes. It’s like one day you are joking around, having the time of your life and can’t wait until the next day to start all over with another great day, then all of a sudden, boom, gone. I was eight years old when I …show more content…
I eventually got over it by saying “she’s in a better place,” which was true. She wasn’t hurting anymore. She was getting too old and sick to move. Taking it step by step to go on in life. I had began to distance myself. Never wanted to be around people and just started being more quiet with earbuds in. Having to come through a difficult challenge like this, I’ve noticed that not everything goes as planned and we can’t take anything for granted. We need to see life as a fire. You never want to burn out, but it will, out of nowhere.
Now, no matter how hard life gets, I know what I am living for. From the tragedy that happened in my family, I’ve changed by not taking things for granted anymore. I believe has this happen to my family shaped me into a different person who doesn’t really care about anything beside school. I was afraid of losing something who I was close to again. Eventually, I have decided that I would like to study forensic science and became a medical examiner because of the deaths in my family. I would love to help families to have peace and know why their loved one died instead of waiting confused and sad like I