Explain The Five Stages Of Grief

The five stages of grief are a series of stages we go through when we lose something or someone we care about. For example, someone who lost a loved one will go through the five stages of grief. The five stages of grief include denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. These stages can occur in any order, depending on the person. A time I went through the five stages of grief was when my brother, Stephen told us he was moving to Ohio to be with his girlfriend. He met her while he was on an internship for physical therapy that Columbia University required him to do. My mom picked me up from school upset so I knew something was wrong and when I asked her she started to cry. She told me that my brother was planning on moving. I started to cry a little, but thought maybe it was just an

This is when I entered the stage of acceptance. Acceptance is when you realize everything will be okay and that you can get through your struggle. I accepted that my brother was going to move away one day or another so I rather him be happy then be sad. I realized my brother was making decisions with his heart and that this was the only way he would be happy. All I want is for him to be happy. I accepted the fact that I would only see my brother sometimes. I had faith that my brother wouldn’t forget about me. From the way he was crying, I knew he didn’t want to leave. I had seen a different side of my brother. This side was a fragile and emotional side. On the outside my brother was a tough. On the inside however, his heart was fragile. He did what he had to do to keep his heart from breaking. He realized his heart was going to break one way or another. I felt if my brother could be okay, so could I. It would be hard, but I would do anything to see my brother happy. At this time, I accepted that this was the only way my brother would be happy with the girl he felt was the love of his life and her family in