That's why this definition has a different meaning depending on who you ask. Everyone goes through the loss of a loved one. Being human, it is inevitable that we will die one day, but losing a parent at a young age is devastating and rare. One would expect, first, to lose a grandparent before a parent due to advanced age, illness, injury, and many other common reasons. The one thing many people don't understand is the strain that comes with losing a parent as a child. You are losing a guardian, a provider, a resource, a shoulder to cry on, and so much more. So many will never understand the burden of not being able to have this perfect family image because it makes you different from everyone else. Being different isn't a bad thing but in this case it is. You want to be like everyone else and have both parents present at your sports game or music production. The never-ending question arises: “oh, where is your mother or father?” and having to awkwardly explain the situation on a daily basis. When every time you refer to a parent and it's your father people start to get curious about your mother. That's why the image of the perfect family should not be a defined family presentation, but more the way a family appears to you. For me my perfect family is my father, my younger brother and me. In eighth grade my mother died of cancer and this was a huge battle throughout high school. I always want to fit in and blend in with