Describe in some detail a significant death-related or other loss experience in your own life

Describe in some detail a significant death-related or other loss experience in your own life. How old were you at the time? What happened—when and where? Who was involved? How did you react? What was the grief like and how long did it last? What made the experience more or less difficult? Was there someone who was particularly helpful (or unhelpful)? What did they do or say that helped/didn't help you? Why?