Claire

Loss What i learned about loss is that everybody in every age can face loss every second. Someone can actually open the door to your classroom and stand there shooting everybody in the class. Like in Bridge to Terabethia a girl name Leslie died because the rope she was swinging on broke and when she fell down her head hit the bank of the river.

When someone in your family dies how do you feel? Sad right? That is just how Leslie's parents felt. They have just lost their daughter with out even saying good-bye. If I were them I would be really sad, losing Leslie for them is just like losing a sister for me so if my sister died I would feel very sad too. Leslie's parents did not felt that they had a lump in their throat, but more than that. They had a pain, which will never fade from their memories. A pain that will always remember them of Leslie, a pain that made them cry every time they think of her. I think they would also feel foolish of them selves because maybe they didn't spend that much time with her or they made her sad or mad all the time.

Supposed your very best friend died and that happened because of you, if it wasn’t because of you he would still be living on earth with you once again. That was what happened in the book On My Honor. Joel dared Tony to swim with him to the other side of the river, in a river that was very dangerous. It was not fair for Joel I think because he thought Tony know how to swim which was wrong. But in the other hand Joel must have known that swimming in that river was really dangerous even if you were and expert in swimming. I know that Tony didn't want to tell Joel that he wasn't a good swimmer because Joel would think that he was scared to swim, but if he thought what big difference it will make if he didn't agree with Joel he will know that he has already took a step back from death.

Death is something everybody can’t run away from, but if you had a choice between death and to live with the guilt and embarassment from the choice he/she made (like in the book On My Honor if Tony didn’t agree with Joel). You’d have to think carefully what is worth it all.

P.S. REMEMBER THINK HARD EVERY TIME YOU HAVE A BIG DECISION!