Personal essay about losing a loved one

Younger children do not understand as well as adults do what losing a loved one really means. They do not understand that losing a loved one means they will not ever see them again. You never think that the day one of your loved ones will pass away can come as quickly as it does.

I was standing in the middle of the family room as the words "He is dead" pierced my heart like daggers of ice. I was screaming OH, GOD NO, and started to cry uncontrollably. The realization that I would never see my uncle again struck me. After I got myself under control I went and packed my things to leave with my mother.

Most of us have grieved the loss of someone we love, and yet few understand the process of grief. Dick describes how a police officer told him there had been an accident and they needed him to identify his son’s body. His son was 30 and a college student. Their son was a member of a golf team and he was captain for the last two years.

However, when you lose a loved one at a young age, it is difficult as well. Younger children do not understand as well as adults do what losing a loved one really means. They do not understand that losing a loved one means they will not ever see them again.