Have you ever lost someone abruptly due to Cancer? Colon Cancer kills one person every ten minutes. Also, 20% of colon cancers are found after the disease has spread to other organs. My Aunt Jenyi was diagnosed with stage four Colon Cancer October 27, 2013. She passed away May 3, 2014 leaving behind her husband, Ben, and her three daughters, Abby (17), Ally (14), and Avary (7). Whereas it could tear people apart too, losing a loved one brings people apart given that it has happened to my family personally. Throughout this essay, I will discuss how her diagnosis, her death, and after her death has affected not only myself, but also my entire family. One day I came home from school and found my mom crying. I was really curious as to what she
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I was really depressed that day because even though I didn’t see her much before she was diagnosed, she was such a big part in my life. I didn’t cry until I saw her in her casket, knowing that it is real and that she is gone forever. I don’t have an Aunt on my mother’s side anymore. After seeing Jenyi for the last time, we went to our assigned seating area. There weren’t many seats left, so I sat next to Jenyi’s mother, Sheila Knudsen. I was fairly acquainted with her, but that day, it was in a whole other sense. Throughout the funeral we were holding hands, giving each other Kleenexes, and giving words of encouragement to each other. What really empowered me the most was while we sat in silence we all listened to the song “We Believe” by Newsboys. To this day, I have the song lyrics hanging above my bed. When we were at the cemetery, Avary wanted to be with me the whole time. She wanted to hold my hand and even give her a piggyback ride. Even though I was wearing a dress, I couldn’t tell her no that …show more content…
We attend First Christian Church with them in Council Bluffs almost every Sunday. After the service, we all go to Sheila’s house for breakfast, which is always delicious. Avary likes to come down to Sidney and spend the weekend with us. That usually happens about 2-3 times per month. My family has attended more of Abby and Ally’s sporting events than what we have been to before. We have done Relay for Life for two years now, and it is so amazing seeing how many people walk for Team Jenyi. One of the main things that have changed my life after her passing away was my choice of getting baptized. Ben baptized me on the one-year anniversary of Jenyi passing away. Olivia, Avary, and I all got baptized. It was really special to be able to spend the day with them and make it a positive day by committing ourselves to
I was really depressed that day because even though I didn’t see her much before she was diagnosed, she was such a big part in my life. I didn’t cry until I saw her in her casket, knowing that it is real and that she is gone forever. I don’t have an Aunt on my mother’s side anymore. After seeing Jenyi for the last time, we went to our assigned seating area. There weren’t many seats left, so I sat next to Jenyi’s mother, Sheila Knudsen. I was fairly acquainted with her, but that day, it was in a whole other sense. Throughout the funeral we were holding hands, giving each other Kleenexes, and giving words of encouragement to each other. What really empowered me the most was while we sat in silence we all listened to the song “We Believe” by Newsboys. To this day, I have the song lyrics hanging above my bed. When we were at the cemetery, Avary wanted to be with me the whole time. She wanted to hold my hand and even give her a piggyback ride. Even though I was wearing a dress, I couldn’t tell her no that …show more content…
We attend First Christian Church with them in Council Bluffs almost every Sunday. After the service, we all go to Sheila’s house for breakfast, which is always delicious. Avary likes to come down to Sidney and spend the weekend with us. That usually happens about 2-3 times per month. My family has attended more of Abby and Ally’s sporting events than what we have been to before. We have done Relay for Life for two years now, and it is so amazing seeing how many people walk for Team Jenyi. One of the main things that have changed my life after her passing away was my choice of getting baptized. Ben baptized me on the one-year anniversary of Jenyi passing away. Olivia, Avary, and I all got baptized. It was really special to be able to spend the day with them and make it a positive day by committing ourselves to