Personal Narrative: Funereal Depression And Heartbreak

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Funerals persist of funereal depression and heartbreak. Mainly if you didn’t say your last goodbye to your loved one, However be aware regarding what you ask God as a result asking him to allow you to say your last goodbye can be extremely frightening. A couple years ago my grandfather passed away in Mexico. Sadly, I wasn’t able to attend his funeral since my US Passport was expired. In distress asking God to grant me one last encounter with my grandfather, senseless of what I was truly asking.
The 25th of July 2012 will remain a memorable date. On that date my grandfather left this world to enter a different and better one. Receiving the unpleasant news when my father came home from work, rushing through the door crying and giving us the devastating news that my grandfather had passed away. Along with me not being
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Mexico wouldn’t be the same anymore without his presence. Forcing myself to fall sleep around twelve with all the emotions and depression occurring in my life. After sleeping for a couple hours at three-twenty a.m. my digital alarm turned on playing a Hispanic song “Mi Nina Bonita” aka “My Beautiful Girl”. Convinced I had no choice but to get up and turn off the alarm or I wouldn’t get enough sleep. Turning around I notice a shadow by my door beside the digital clock wiping my eyes in shock to recognize my grandfather standing there looking straight at me. Lying in the bed, frightened, shocked and confused motionless about how to react. Than coming to my six senses, I start shaking my grandmother explaining to her my grandfather is standing by my door she than checks not seeing anything. Double-checking to confirm that am not imagining his presence coming to realize that yes he’s there standing by the door smiling. Suddenly he disappears seconds later a felt a cold presence on my upper body of

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