I like the piece overall. It combines a child-like innocence of facing the death of a family member with the more mature aspect of dealing with and overcoming grief. I truly can relate to this piece because when my grandmother died in 2004, I was only 15 years old. She was my best friend, as well as my favorite person in the world, and when she died, I didn?t know what to think ? what to ask? who to blame? I felt lost and confused, just as Krystle did with her cousin. After grieving though, it was easier to deal with.

I like Krystle?s piece because it accurately depicts the emotions going through a young adults mind with things like death? especially when it?s someone young who dies. The sound bytes, especially the music at the end and interviews near the middle, were superb. I really enjoyed listening to the piece. Another thing about it that I liked was how Krystal?s speech went from unsure and sort of mechanical to more confident. It resembled her attitude toward death in a sense.