Life
...ss, hall with my heart pounding like a bass drum blazing out of mountains of speakers at a rock concert. It was at that very moment that I realized “Popsie,” my Great-Grandfather, had flown home. He did not fly away by airplane but was carried by wings, given by God. His death was unexplainable to me. I lay in my room face down to the pillow crying to God, “Why God, why him?” I lay there for what seemed to be days, alone. The challenge was clear. I had to move on with life and grow from this dissolution. Without the help of God I do not think I would have been able to persevere over my Great-Grandfather's death. Knowing that death is unpredictable previously had scared me, but now I see it as a chance to live everyday to the fullest. Now I know that I will be able to overcome any predicament that is laid before me. Losing someone dear to me has opened my eyes to see the world. It has opened my eyes to see the beautiful sunsets and rainbows even on the cloudiest days. It might rain for days but there will be light one way or another. The day that I graduate form my high school is another big step of being away from those that I love. The biggest challenge for me entering college is not being able to have m...