The Worst Present Ever

Today was fun but miserable. I woke up, went downstairs, and waited for my parents to get up. When they got up we ate breakfast.

Later my mom, dad, sister, and I went into the living room. It was Christmas morning. We opened our presents and looked to see what was inside. My sister and I opened a big present.We were shocked. Inside was a Nintendo Wii! We played it and played it.

We were happy until we got a phone call. It was grandpa. We were glad to hear from him. Then he said something that made my heart stop.

He sobbed "grandma is dead." He described "She collapsed in the hallway."

The instant I heard that I burst into tears. I was only 9 so I didn't handle it well. From that day on I learned something. I learned that death is far worse if you have experienced it.