A question that can be answered in a thousand ways and there is never and never will be a correct answer. We humans have something that makes us each unique which is our differences. Our differences are what makes us the people we are and what differentiates us. Our characteristics determine how strong or sensitive, kind or rude, and how we accept things. In this case, how we accept things for instance death.

Death is defined as the action or fact of dying or being killed; the end of the life of a person or organism. Technically it affects the person who was taken away from earth but it also affects those who are on earth. The burden and the loss that come with death is something that can leave a person frozen. But every person takes it in differently some may be frozen in time while some may not even be numb. People cope with their emotions differently when grieving. When grieving there are five stages that someone can go through the first one being denial. Denial is when someone doesn’t want to accept the truth so they go on as if everything is okay. The second one is anger which is expected because death can seem cruel and unfair so they show their in a mean and harsh way towards those around them. Then bargaining which is when someone begins to make deals with people or themselves. It can also lead to “what if” questions which make them think if certain things didn’t happen that person may still be here. Depression is the next stage which affects how someone feels, the way they think, and act. It is a mood disorder that is a feeling of sadness and loss of interest. The final stage is acceptance which though the burden of them being gone will never fully leave it slowly starts to hurt less.

Everyone is different. Every emotion is different. All emotions are valid.