Working Through Disappointment Throughout time, people have had to deal with tragedies. Disappointment is part of life, whether it is due to the loss of a bet or the loss of a loved one. There is no doubt about it disappointment is everywhere. When times become rough it is in the way a person deals with their problems that can prolong the disappointment or even make it go away. I have had at least three times in my life where I have been the one in the disappointing situation, and I have found that keeping a positive frame of mind is the only way to attempt to work through a true tragedy. At the age of thirteen I was on vacation with my parents and I wanted nothing