Cancer: The Word That Changed My Life

My arms gripped the chair, and everyone in the room was quiet… quiet as a falling leaf. My mom made jokes in attempt to terminate the tension of the rigid, fierce atmosphere. As I pivoted my head past my shoulders, I noticed nothing but tears streaming down my cousins face like raindrops on a window pane. My father was holding his own, for our families sake, and his… unfortunately, he could only hold up with that for so long. I never seen him like this before, but it was so dreadful. He was at a point where he couldn’t control his breathing, and had trouble taking in air… gulping, sobbing, and desperately sucking in air too thick to swallow between each weep. The damage was done as soon as the doctor said those words, as for everyone else, words wouldn’t construct, or be released. My head was shaking from left to right. Who would think a healthy, happy 14 year old girl who was someone’s friend, sister, daughter… and who could have been someone’s wife, mother, aunt, or grandmother’s life could end so quickly. Cancer is the dreadful 6 letter word that impacts many lives in more than enough ways. In my eyes, Cancer only encounters the …show more content…
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