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Dealing with Death
"Of course I felt pain and hurt because I would never be able to see or talk to my aunt, but on the other hand I found myself relieved."
By Gamelia Johnson
In life we all have to go through seeing someone die whether it’s someone that we love or if it’s our time to go. We all take it in different ways. Some like to cry the pain away, others like to be alone, some people go to shoulders to cry on. Not too long ago, I found myself going through a very hard time in my life.
My aunt had passed away due to a life-threatening disease. She died from cancer. A lot of people in my family took it very hard. Of course I felt pain and hurt because I would never be able to see or talk to my aunt, but on the other hand, I found myself relieved. She went through a great deal of pain and her life was completely turned around.
This lively active woman was now bed-ridden. Within a two month period, she didn’t know our faces, couldn’t eat on her own, talk on her own, or even know what was going on around her. This was one of the hardest times in my life– my lovely caring aunt was now oblivious to anything going on.
On top of that, she was going through so much pain that it was just unbearable for me. I felt I couldn’t help her through this or do something to make it stop. I could do nothing to help her come back to that person that she was once.
After my aunt passed away, I did not cry once. Yes, I was truly sad that my aunt was gone, but then again I was overjoyed that she did not have to ever feel that horrendous pain ever again. I would never wish that pain on anyone at all, and I hope that you people listening would never have to experience anyone you love going through so much pain.
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