I started hearing whispers here and there in our house, but I wasn’t too concerned with it because I had not yet realized it was my mom those whispers were about, since I was still naive. Then, we had a family meeting to update everyone on the news about my mom. At first, I was utterly confused. I didn’t understand what specifically came along with cancer. I did my normal day-to-day routine, and continued to be my cheerful and innocent self. Soon, the doctor appointments came, and then I was angry at the cancer. It was more real with my parents going to the hospital and coming home with medications. How could my sweet and beautiful mom have cancer? She didn’t deserve that, and neither did anyone else. I would not believe it. Regardless of my stubbornness, the appointments carried on, and tension in the house …show more content…
For me, that unfortunate person was my mom. I understood later in life that it was not all negative matters that came from the breast cancer. Our family grew closer and appreciated each other more after we saw what unexpected trials could happen to the ones who mean the world to us. God gives us challenges or “bombs” in life because He knows we have the strength to overcome it. Otherwise, He wouldn’t put the obstacle in our path. So in the end, results will depend on my faith, attitude, and outlook. Life is what I make out of it, positive or