Personal Narrative: How My Grandfather Changed My Life

My parents brought terrible and shocking news one day late in December to the family and me. I believed I was ready for anything, but I couldn't imagine what it could have been when it involved a family member on the verge of death in the hospital. I was speechless when I heard my cancer surviving Grandfather once again in the hospital. I was in complete silence when I heard this. It felt so unbearable that my mind just went completely blank. I didn’t know how to respond to this in any way. I had been completely empty. I disregarded everything and said to myself that everything would be fine when I wake up from this illusionary dream. I just knew that I must have been dreaming in my warm and cozy bed on a Saturday morning. But when my parents …show more content…
At that moment I felt my chest with sudden pain and sorrow. I was in complete pieces and tried to laugh everything off, but it wasn’t helping. Nothing could have been worse than those words that came out of my parents’ mouths. This was probably the first time something this grave had occurred in my life and it hit me like a truck. It was the worst feeling I’ve ever had. Furthermore, it was one of the most important people I’ve ever cherished in my life. As time passed and seasons changed I put more thought into it and even though I couldn’t see or speak to my Grandfather; he was still with me even if I couldn’t vision him; he would always be up there looking out for me and watching me as I grew up. To this day I still look up to my Grandfather since he was an amazing figure. He was a strong man for having survived cancer multiple times. He had the heart larger than anyone I have met and the courage stronger than a lion. In the far end, this was an imperative milestone in my life. This gave me a reality check and whenever I had hit a wall, this would always give me the endurance and determination to not just overcome the wall, but to break through the wall