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“Death opens unknown doors. It is most grand to die.” Death is the only thing that we as humans are guaranteed, once we are born. Deciding how to deal with this can either complicate or simplify a life. We naturally fear death, and are curious to find out al ....

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.... seemed to be a very emotionally draining conversation, my mother comes to me. She tells me that my aunt, Patsy’s daughter Trisha has died. I never knew her well, so up to this point I did not have much of an emotional reaction to the news. However, I knew that her death would devastate her mother. I doubt any parent takes the death of their child well, a parent never expects to witness the funeral of their child. My family is invited to the funeral, and we assure the couple we will attend. The following morning my mother, brother and I embark on the trip. It was held at Rosehills in a little white chapel on a hill. We park in a sea of tightly ....