Personal Narrative: The Upheaval Of A Child

The upheaval of my childhood and the brunt arrival of my adulthood took place when my mother answered the mid-afternoon phone call on the last day of school my sophomore year. Due to my mother’s recent mammogram and the unknown results. every phone call brought heightened tensions, who knew a minuscule breast lump could bring such severe anxiety. Upon answering the phone, I knew by my mother’s facial expression that the results are what we all feared; she was told that she needed to come in for further consolations and the final reveal of the results.

Prior to the summer between my sophomore and junior year of high school, I had never fully come to terms with reality. As a child, you always have your parents present to guide you and offer a bandaid when you need it. However, when your parents need the bandaid, you must learn how to access the cabinet in order to patch the wounds. …show more content…
Instead of attending morning swim practices, I drove my mother to the pre operational meetings. Instead of putting in extra hours at work, I took my siblings to their daily activities. Instead of working on my summer classes, I developed a far more internet relationship with my