Death, specifically in humans, has been considered as sad or unpleasant

occasion, due to the affection for the deceased and the termination of social and
familial bonds. Death is something that we cannot avoid nor ignore. We cannot do
anything to get rid of it, the only thing that we can do is prolong it. Death like pain is
subjective. It is personal and our experiences may or may not encourage this fear.
So, let me ask you a question, are you afraid of death?

Personally, I am afraid of death, I think it is a natural human emotion to be scared

of the idea of dying. Just imagine the pain that we experience every time we lose a
loved one, what more when we are already facing it. I know how this feels because I
have felt this pain a year ago.

I had an experience in taking care of a terminally-ill relative /, she had Small Cell
Cervical Cancer /. A very rare and aggressive neuroendocrine type of cervical
cancer, with no clear link to HPV /, and compromising less than 3% of diagnosed
cervical cancers. / She was friendly, / an outgoing person, / a person who loves her
nephews and nieces, / she’s my aunt. My aunt called my mom early in the morning
to tell her the news that she has cancer, a rare type of cancer. My aunt was hesitant
to tell us what she was going through because she knows though that it would cause
panic but she did it anyway because she needed support system. We all know that
support system is important for everyone who are experiencing discomfort in their
lives because when we have support system, we feel much safer.
Fast forward to where she had few days left here with us, she was able to receive
the sacrament of confession, communion and anointing of the sick. Then last
February 28, 2019 – after 3 years of battling against cancer, she peacefully went
home to our Creator.

When she passed away, I was at the school canteen, having lunch with my
friends and at the same time review for our midterms exam then out of the blue, my
cousin called me that my aunt has peacefully left us already. Our family had
undergone the stages of grief: DABDA, namely: denial, anger, bargaining,
depression and acceptance. We were in denial that’s she’s already gone because
the day before that she told us that she’s going to fight against her cancer, then
anger that out of our frustration to what happened, we somewhat question God’s
doing as to why it happened to my aunt. Personally, I had undergone spiritual
distress due to the loss of my aunt to the point where I became so silent and
unknowingly, I was already crying, also came to the point where I can no longer
focus on my studies for my exams and RLE and also for not being able to attend her
burial, which was the last time I could take a glimpse of her face. Then in due
course, though it was tough we finally accepted the fact that she is already in a
painless and peaceful situation.
What keeps me and my family going is the support that we have for each other
no matter what the circumstance is. Life is short, we should make our liveS worth to
living and let our loved ones know what we feel towards them because it might be
too late. We know that death is inevitable that is why we do everything as much as
possible because who knows what might happen next.