THE LANTERN COLLECTIVE
Stories of first encounters with grief
"I was around 4 or 5 when my grandfather died."
"12, when my great grandmother passed away."
I feel loved by friends and family
"I first felt grief when I lost my small toy elephant in an airport bathroom when I was 3 or 4. I cried a lot."
"I first felt grief at 11-12 with my papa passing away."
"I felt grief for my old life and what I believed to be my childhood that I had left behind."
"I think the closest thing I’ve come to grief was when I have lost a friend."