My Dad Essay

A father is someone who is supportive, helpful, caring, loving and a provider. Anything my little three sisters and me needed, he was right there to provide for us. Anything that we believe in, he was right there to support us. When we needed help learning how to ride a bike, he was right there teaching us. My father was a great dad and he was the best dad a girl can ask for. On July 29, 2013, he died and I was hurt, sad and shock.
My dad was a person who kept his problems to himself. If he was sad, hurt or sick we would have not known. In 2013, my dad came to Texas for my high school graduation. I was beyond excited to see my father. My father and mother were getting a divorce, so my mother decided to move to Texas to start a new life. When my father came down to Texas, he looked ill. He lost weight, his eyes had discoloration and his skin was a little pale. I asked my dad was he okay. His response was, “yes”. Then my father smile. After my graduation, my dad went back to Chicago. My three sisters also went back to Chicago for summer vacation. Three weeks later, my dad was in the hospital. I talked to him everyday at least three times a day. Then his stay in the hospital was getting longer. I ask my dad if he was okay and his response was he just had a cold and they were running tests on him. The next day, I …show more content…
I knew it had to be something bad. The doctor walked in the room and said that my dad had a week or less to live. I was shocked because I did not know I was going to lose my father that soon. The doctor stated that my dad had cancer and something was wrong with his liver and there was no way to save him. My heart dropped and I felt like I was about to faint. I was crying uncontrollably and my mom came over and started holding me.The doctor said to just continue to be by my dad side until his time. So that is what I did, I continue to be by his side until the day he