When she gave that to me I started to cry, and I realized I was ready to say goodbye to her. ... My grandmother asked them, "Is it possible for you to bring her back in here so that my granddaughter can say goodbye?" Without hesitation or questions they did, and I was able to say goodbye to my great grandmother. If I had not been able to say goodbye to her that day I do not know if I would have ever been able to get over her death. Death is a very hard thing to deal with. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Mitch got so busy with his own life after graduation that he forgot that he once promised his professor that he would always keep in touch. He was so occupied with his accomplishments and with what he could offer the world when one day, he heard his professor's name on television. ... That's why it was so hard for Mitch to let go when it was finally time to say goodbye. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

It's hard to think about that day. ... "I, I, I don't know how to say this but mom died.... It was hard to believe this was real. ... As they were about to close the casket, they asked us if we wished to say our final goodbyes. How do you say a final goodbye to someone that is deceased? ...

• Word Count: 2579
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School