Personal Narrative: My Brush With Death

My Brush with Death On February sixth two thousand-sixteen at four forty-six pm my life changed forever. This day started out like any other day but I had no idea that my life was about to change completely. I was not prepared for what would happen that day and did not expect it to turn out the way it did. I had always pictured that day and always wondered what it would be like. Of all the times I dreamt of that day it had always been nothing but good thoughts. However, I was not expecting the best day of my life to also be the scariest day of my life. That morning, I woke up bright and early like I had every other Saturday morning before that eventful day. Just like any other Saturday morning I read a couple chapters of the current book I was reading before getting up. Once I finally got up I brushed my teeth, got dressed, and had a delicious breakfast with my family. Just like every other Saturday morning for as long as I could remember we had chocolate chip pancakes with crispy bacon on the side. It was just as delicious as it had always been since I was a little girl. We discussed current events going on around us, we …show more content…
I know it definitely did not occur to me that I could leave an innocent little child motherless. For a long time when I looked back on what should have been the best day of my life and felt nothing but pure fear. All I could imagine is not being able to see my perfect little daughter grow up and find out who she would be and what she would accomplish. I would think back to that day and wonder if it was my fault. I would even wonder if I pushed myself too hard and caused myself to go into premature labor. However, even though it was the scariest day of my life it was also the best day of my life. It has taught me not to take anything for granted and to be thankful for each and every moment I have been given with my