Whether it is getting a bad grade in English class, leaving home to go to college, or losing a loved one, we all experience sorrow. Sorrow is some kind of pain or distress of the mind caused by a loss or misfortune. It is a part of life that we all must learn to deal with. People cope with sorrow in different ways. Certain people let every misfortune that they encounter get to them. They …showed first 75 words of 963 total…

…showed last 75 words of 963 total…factor in my life? ' Most causes of sorrow will not have an important impact on a person's life. Sorrow is not a fun emotion to experience so why choose to have it. People need to take control over their lives. I think the old Chinese proverb states it best; ' You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair. '