Loss of My Best Friend Essay

I am honest. I make the best choice. I have wise discernment. I am knowledgeable of the truth. Who am I? I am Integrity. According to Marshall Goldsmith, he states that I have the “quality of possessing and adhering to high moral principles of professional standards”. To me, I know right from wrong. I tell my friends the truth. I make the correct choice, and I do not get caught up with friends such as Indiscretion and Immoral. I have three best friends who are: Honesty, Discernment, and…

I was somewhere I didn’t want to be. I was stuck home alone, crying in my bedroom. 800 days ago on August 4, 2013 I lost one of my best friends, my grandmother. Most people think that when you lose a family member you will grieve for a few weeks or months but you will get through it and almost forget.…

Personal Loss Experiencing a personal loss can be a very emotionally driven time for anyone. People are uniquely made and with this said, the emotions, feelings, and thoughts of someone who has experienced or is experiencing a loss is just as exclusive in how they deal with it. I have worked in health care for nearly ten years now. Seven of these years were spent as a nurse’s aid and three of them as a registered nurse. I have seen people die, nearly die, and live. I have been a part of a…

myself in how I first conducted my thoughts and feelings about death…

Loss is an inescapable fact of life for every single person on the planet. There is not, nor will there ever be, anyone who has never suffered the loss of someone or something they love. I firmly believe, through personal experience, that loss is a crucial part in one’s personal growth. Though in the moment, it may seem like the world is crashing down, but in reality, new doors are opening, and change is made for the better, if one is simply willing to push through. In June of 2012, my life…

are only focused on seeing their friends at school and what is for lunch that day. I was one of those children until my Grandma Janet Ralph, my mother 's mom, received the news that her cancer was spreading rapidly. She needed to go to St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, three hours northeast from home. The three weeks Grandma Janet spent in the hospital before her death were a struggle my family faced. One particular day, August 10, 2005, the moment I realized my grandmother was approaching…

My Best Friend is Gone The nerve racking mystery of, why, why would she do this to herself. Why would she leave me here alone with no one, why? This brilliant story was written by Gayle Forman. “I Was Here” is an amazing book. I would give this book at least 4 stars. I would not recommend this to ages under 13. “I Was Here” is a heart breaking, traumatic and moving story all at the same time. Its about an 18 or 19 year old girl that had just suffered through a tremendous loss. The main…

First and foremost I would like to apologize to the University for my inadequate performance as a student. These past semesters were a poor reflection of my character and my academic potential. Throughout the Fall semester there were many factors that led to my poor grades. As I reflected back over these past few months, I noticed I did not have a smooth transition into college life. This new environment allowed for more freedom to come-and-go as I pleased. But, with all of this new freedom came…

In “Out of the Dust” by Karen Hesse, Billie Jo’s family experiences many hardships throughout the book. Billie Jo’s father loses his beloved wife. Billie Jo loses her best friend when she moves to California to get away from the dust. Even through the loss and hardships these characters remain brave ready for the next trial. Through the roughest times during the Dust Bowl there was still a sense of hope that good times would eventually come. One of the first catastrophic events that happened was…

about sixteen year old Ashley Perkins and the different problems she faces in her senior year of high school with her family, friends, school, and finding her self-image/identity. Throughout this book, I felt a mix of emotions. I felt shock when Ashley’s grandmother bribed her to get weight loss surgery for a full tuition to Harvard. I couldn’t believe that her grandmother constantly pushed her down, making her…