How Death Affects People

Death is scary to think about because it can come out of nowhere. Sometimes you know when someone is going to die, and the thought of losing that person has already settled in. Other times, death sneaks up on you and you don’t get the time to say your last goodbye. Death is one of the hardest experiences in life. Losing someone you loved, cared for, and enjoyed making memories with is hard. You will think about how you could have made more memories together, how spending time together is taken for granted. Death is never easy, it never will be. The older you get, the fear of death grows.

After you lose a friend or loved one you start the grieving process. It’s not an easy process and it doesn't have a time limit. Grieving can last up to years but it is different for every individual. There are five main stages of grieving which include denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. When you lose someone you are close with, there is an overwhelming sense of emotions. Your body doesn’t know how to react to finding out such tragic news. Eventually everyone knows how it feels to lose someone you are close with. How it feels to know you are never going to see their sweet smile again, or give them one last hug. It is sad knowing that one day people are going to grieve over the loss of you.

When someone loses somebody they are close to it sometimes changes the way they view life. They might view it as if they need to spend more time with certain people, go out and do more. Make memories, laugh, and live life to the fullest. When somebody dies, be there for the people who knew them. Don’t take life for granted, but don’t live life in fear. Live everyday like it’s your last because you never know if you will make it to tomorrow.

Death can change people for the good or for the worse. Everyone takes death differently, and that’s okay. Just live happy, don’t hold grudges or stay mad at someone for too long because eventually they might not be here. Just live your life to the fullest.