Narrative Essay On Death In My Life

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When I look up death in the dictionary it says: the act of dying; the end of life; the total, or permanent cessation of all the vital functions of an organism. There are several other definitions along with these, but none of these definitions make me feel anything. After reading the word death, I don’t feel anywhere close to the amount of disbelief, sadness, devastation, and loss that comes with physically mourning a loss. Sometimes you hear about deaths on the news, in books, from friends, on the radio, but you never really get emotional, or heartbroken about it because you don’t know them personally. But this became real to me all too quick. I couldn’t believe it. My head was spinning. Did this really happened? I thought he was kidding …show more content…
She did many things, including; working in the university, helping out the pastors, logging notes from the services, and much more. She had many friendships that developed over the time she lived there, who she impacted majorly. During the service, I watched many people mourn, especially those who knew her best. I personally wasn’t close with her until recently. When I got to the service, it all just hit me at once. It felt as if someone were pouring water on my face. I wasn’t sure why I was crying so much, I wasn’t the one needing the support. There was plenty of others who needed it more than …show more content…
Live my life to fullest, even though It’s something I have heard a million times, to the point where I would just disregard it. Days after she had passed, I was still thinking about her, and how she had such a short life. I was think about my own life and what I was doing with it. I was constantly thinking about how I needed to make the most of everything, and living in more fear. I, now, am thankful for every opportunity, obstacle, and second chance I get, because it may all be taken away in an instant. Death is something that we can’t avoid, it is inevitable. So make the moments that take your breath away happen

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