Losing a Loved One Many people suddenly lose a loved one every day. My first experience of losing a loved one was the death of my great-grandmother in 2012. My great-grandmother's sudden death taught me that I should appreciate the people around me more. I don't know how long my loved ones will be around or how many opportunities I will have to create memories with them and learn from them. The afternoon of April 6 was like any other Friday. My mother came home from work and told my sister Amber and I that the three of us were going to spend the night at my great-grandmother's house. Amber and I weren't very excited about going, like every other kid forced to go somewhere they didn't want to. Looking back, I'm glad we went to see her and