7 People On The Pain Of Losing Someone They Loved

A loss is a terrible thing. And, how one copes with it cannot be put into words. Some people cry, some chose to talk about it while some of them go numb. But all of them agree, understanding pain is understanding life. The harsh reality is we never think that we might lose someone or something tragic will happen to us. Until the day, our perfect picture is shattered. There¡¯s no answer to how people move on after losing someone close to them if these bruises ever heal is an answer we¡¯ll never find.

We can only try to understand through stories and experiences. We bring you 7 real life stories will introduce us to pain, and teach us a thing or two about dealing with it.

1. Tim Mraz - Lost his girlfriend during 2015 #ParisAttacks.

Mraz¡¯s girlfriend Nohemi Gonzalez, 23, was a dining at a restaurant in Paris before she was gunned down. "Yesterday I lost the most important person in my life,¡± wrote Gonzalez¡¯s boyfriend, Tim Mraz, on Instagram. He added, "She was my best friend and she will always be my angel forever. I am lost for words. My prayers are with her family. Such a bright soul and the sweetest girl with a smile on her face."

2. Sally Gordon - 2004 Tsunami survivor, who lost her three best friends in the disaster that claimed 23,000 lives.

After the tragedy, Sally¡¯s husband walked out of their marriage to open a help center at Thailand. For a long time, Sally felt numb and angry. She felt angry at her, angry about losing her friends, angry about fighting to surviving and angry that her husband left her. It took a long time for Sally to come out of the tragedy. In an interview to Dailymail, she said, "What happened has changed our lives, but we've all learned that you're only here once. My family and I were saved that day, and even now we have no idea why. Without a doubt we were given a second chance, and we're determined to make the most of it."

3. Polina Buckley - Lost her boyfriend in the #ParisAttacks.

Polina had asked for help in locating her boyfriend Nick Alexander. She had posted a picture of him on Twitter, after which she received, the sad news of him passing away. We know that Polina is probably still in shock, but she made the most heartwarming tribute to him on Twitter the same day, she said, "You are and will always be the love of my life, Nick Alexander".

4. Alex Chamberlen - Lost a friend at Taj Hotel during the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.

"That night was similar to the game between a cat and mouse. The gunman walked in with an AK47 in his hands and suddenly the threat was right there and very present," said Alex. "In the chaos, I somewhere lost Rohintoon (the friend), to find out later that he was brutally gunned down." Alex couldn¡¯t stop thinking about Rohintoon all night. It took him a while to come back to his routine, but he promised himself that he won¡¯t let this incident ruin his entire life.

5. Karambir Kang, general manager at Taj Hotel - Lost his colleagues, wife and two sons in the 2008 Mumbai attacks.

Kang tirelessly helped his hotel staff and the guests of the hotel to ensure their safety. But, lost his wife and two sons that night. Kang thinks his wounds will never completely heal, and is taking each day as it comes. He also said Taj is his only family now.

6. Tom Acquaviva - Lost his son in the 2001 World Trade Centre attacks in New York City.

Tom¡¯s son Paul, 29, was a vice president for Cantor Fitzgerald - a company that lost 658 employees when the twin towers collapsed. Tom said, ¡®No remains were ever found.¡¯ And even years later, it doesn¡¯t get better.

7. Sonali Deraniyagala - Lost her husband, children and parents in 2004 Tsunami.

Sonali was enjoying a vacation with her family in Sri Lanka when the Tsunami hit the Indian ocean in 2004. The family was caught in the chaos and the wave ruined it all. Sonali now resides in New York. It took her therapy and years to come back to a normal life, after which she wrote her memoirs in her book titled Wave. In an article posted in the guardian, she wrote, "It used to startle me. The sudden realisation of not having them, of being alone here in New York. I'd find myself gasping violently as I stood outside my apartment building in the West Village. I am here because they are gone? That was when their absence, as well as their realness, was wavering and suspect. It's different now. I know it is true that they are not here. An unfathomable truth, but maybe I am more accustomed to it."