Personal Narrative: Loss Of My Family

Cancer and losing a loved one; baggage my family has had to carry since my grandma was diagnosed with cancer. Since I can remember every Sunday has been family day. I get up, go to church, come home, eat breakfast, go to grandma 's house and repeat this process the next week. I never thought this family ritual would ever change. All of my family would gather together and we would spend the whole day at my grandma’s house. We would talk, laugh, eat, and just enjoy each other’s company. My grandma was always the center of attention, she lit up the whole house. As soon as I walked in I would hug and kiss her. Throughout spending the day there, I could not count how many times she would laugh. She laughed at stories or phrases that were not even funny, it was so contagious. My grandma always told me, laughing makes you live longer, and I always believed her since she was

Not only did my grandma have leukemia, but she had a stroke and became paralyzed, and her sight was nearly blind. Despite all of her health problems, my grandma was always so upbeat. She was as happy as a child in a candy store. My grandmother was constantly praying. She was a very religious woman, and taught me how to pray from a very young age. Even though my grandma was always in pain, she never lost her faith in God. Sometimes she would be in so much pain that she would ask God to take her away, so that she would be pain free, and able to walk again. My grandmother had so much strength and wisdom, it was amazing. She raised seven kids and she was able to overcome many obstacles in her lifetime. My grandma was easily the strongest person I have ever known. On top of being jubilant, religious, and prosperous, she was very intelligent and always knew what to do in a complicated situation, but most importantly, she knew how to love better than anyone else. My grandmother simply knew how to love everyone. No grudges, no anger, no problems, just