Dealing with the death of a loved one is one of the hardest things we will ever have to deal with. In the most unfortunate situation of life, some of us are given the chance to deal with accepting someone not having long to live. In this case, there is time for you to prepare and ease their time left. Their death, although still devastating, comes with less surprise. There are five stages one goes through when dealing with the death of a loved one in most cases.

The first is shock. It stops you in your tracks to hear of a loved one's passing. Next is denial. A lot of people deny this is happening. The third stage is anger or depression or both, whether in lashing out at other people or seeing the world in an angry way. Anger comes from not knowing how to express the pain one feels. If not anger, it's depression. One becomes very quiet, saddened, and unable to function properly. This too is because one loses their sense of reason.

The fourth stage of dealing with a loved one's death is typically bargaining. Many have said this stage was where the real pain was felt and that this is where they were coming to realize that it was done. This stage is where someone bargains with God to give their loved one back. They begin praying and begging to have their loved one's presence back. When the loved one is elderly, even though it's known that it is their time to go, one will bargain for just one more second with them. Lastly, there is acceptance. This is where one finally accepts that the loved one is gone and begins moving on with their life.