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Whether it is getting a bad grade in English class, leaving home to go to college, or losing a loved one, we all experience . is some kind of pain or distress of the mind caused by a loss or misfortune. It is a part of life that we all must learn to deal with. ....

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.... The officer went back to the car and began to write the ticket, while I was sitting in my car thinking. At first I thought about how much trouble I was going to be in and how much money it was going to cost me. I was very depressed. Then I got to thinking. What's the big deal? It's just a little traffic ticket. Sure, I may get in trouble, but who cares? It's just a small detail in my life. I can whine and complain, or I can focus on the more important things in life. Why waste away the days feeling gloomy and depressed? What good is it serving me to feel this way? Sorrow is like a rock being thrown at you. You can choose to watch it appr ....