Aunt
Running Head: Learning from the Death of a Loved One Learning from the Death of a Loved One Erin LaSpina Immaculata College My aunt was the most vibrant, beautiful, talented and fun-loving person I have ever known. ... My grandfather owns a hair salon; it’s a family business, so my dad, uncle and my aunt worked there. My Aunt Linda was running late and my grandfather was rushing her out the door. ... I just thought that Aunt Linda had gone away for a little while. ... I had always told myself that I would know when I was ready; that my aunt would send me some kind of sign that would say it was okay. ... I was 19, the same age my Aunt Linda was killed in a car accident. ... I knew that someone was my aunt. ... That was exactly how old I was and exactly how my aunt had been. ... But then I thought about my aunt and how she was innocent victim of a car accident. ... My aunt lost her life. ... My aunt taught me the value of life after her death. ... Though I was only four years old when my aunt died I think about her everyday and the memories that we shared. ... My aunt’s death dramatically changed the way that I look at life. ... I have learned from my aunt’s death to not only value life, but that I want to be the kind of aunt that she was to me. I want to be the kind of aunt that teaches my niece or nephew the one thing that they will remember forever. My aunt was an artist; she drew and painted wonderful pictures.