Sometimes life lessons are learned the hard way. Unfortunately for me, this is how I learned mine. I do not mean to make this sad and depressing, but this is the truth.
Two years ago, my grandmother died of stage 4 brain cancer.
It was not sudden; she had been suffering for a little less than a year. I kind of remember the “chain of reactions’ that led up to the diagnosis. It was around the fourth of July and we went to my grandparent’s house to celebrate. Shortly after arriving, everyone migrated to the pool area, where my Dad noticed that half of my grandma’s face was “melting” and her arm wasn’t through one sleeve of her shirt. After pointing that out, my grandpa proceeds to inform us that a few days prior, she had fallen on the ground while outside as a result of a medical issue and has been off ever since. Surprised to hear this, my dad told my grandpa to take her to the doctor. This day was the beginning of the end.
After this, I forgot about the entire situation because I was too entranced in my own fifth grade problems. But a few months or weeks later, we got a call that she had a brain tumor. Shortly after getting the news, we went to the hospital to go see my extended family. The doctors told the adults what was going on; they told them she had a large brain tumor int the left side of her brain, and the only way to determine if it was cancerous was to surgically remove it. Everyone decided that they would sleep on it, instead of making a quick decision.
“A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.” As Henry Adams stated, and is the summary of the impervious bond between the characters Mitch and Morrie, in Tuesdays with Morrie. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) often referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease is a form of motor neuron diseases. It is a rare disorder in which the nerves that control muscular activity degenerate within the brain and spinal cord. What results is weakness and wasting away of the muscles. The cause is unknown. About one to two cases of ALS are diagnosed annually per 100,000 people in the US. (Lou) Sufferers will notice weakness in the hands and arms accompanied by wasting of the
"I've learned all about life with a ball at my feet."-Ronaldinho. Soccer has connections or life lessons that we can relate to our daily lives. Whether it be in afoul or a goal, it can relate to our life. Reason why I'm writing this is because no matter what life is like a game, and it is best to play by the rules rather than cheat. when people play by the rules they are respecting and usually have good karma, however, break the rules and they will have bad karma. We can also see that the people who play the sport are generally martyrs.
Life lessons are tremendously important. Many say that in order to learn a life lesson, you must live through one. They are not wrong, but there is a much easier way to
She asked me what's bothering me, I didn't communicate, but knocked on my head in response. So I had a neurological examination on my knee. A test was to bring my knee to my chest and quickly straighten it, repeatedly. When I did this test, a neck pain formed. She thought I had meningitis. Shortly after I got a computed tomography scan( Computed tomography is an imaging procedure that uses special x-ray equipment to create detailed pictures, or scans, of areas inside the body). Looking at the tumor cells under a microscope can reveal the brain tumor type, so my doctor informed me that I had a brain tumor called benign tumor. My parents were so relieved. They were extremely glad that I didn't have a malignant brain tumor ( malignant brain tumours are referred to as “brain cancer). At the age five, I couldn't possibly know how serious this was. If this isn't treated and cared for, benign can become as severe as malignant. The skull does not have excess room for anything other than the brain. Therefore, as brain tumors develop and expand, they cause extra pressure in this closed space ( this is called intracranial
believe that I am unique in a very unoriginal way. Like every other person in the world, I make mistakes. Despite this, it is my ability to instinctively learn from my mistakes that has prevented natural selection from removing my genes from the gene pool. THere are, of course, things that take a while for me to fully understand, but I, like all humans, have a tendency to be stubborn. However my persistence has allowed me to become more confident in myself, and in the work I do. I believe that this optimistic attitude has shaped me into who I am now, and who I will be.
Life can be challenging at times. Sometimes, people need a little guidance to point them into the right direction. Lessons can be learnt in many different ways. Readers learn lessons about life in forms of literature. Some of these valuable life teachings can be taught by the experiences found in “On the Sidewalk Bleeding” by Evan Hunter, “Kath and Mouse” by Janet McNaughton and “Coffee, Snacks and Worms” by Karleen Bradford.
In life there are many life lessons to be learned. Some, the fortunate ones learn them the easy way while the rest of them learn the hard way. Unfortunately, I have had to learn many the hard ways.
When I was four years old I heard my named and then a loud bump in the middle of the night. It was my mom who had fallen in the floor who was unresponsive when I got to her. I called 911, then ran next door which my little sister’s Godmother lived and got her up. She came over and called my grandmother, while waiting on the ambulance. When we got to the hospital the doctor said that my mom had a stroke. I did not know it at the time but they gave her six months to live. They told her
Ever since a young age I have been exposed to the business world. My dad has been working in the automobile industry for 30 plus years, and he has exposed me to the world of business, providing me with valuable life lessons. The life lessons that come to mind are working hard and smart, dedication, going above and beyond, not settling for average, and teamwork. These life lessons I learned helped mold me into the person I am today. Furthermore, the life lessons influenced me to join various clubs and sports, which include: Future Business Leaders of America, Student Council, National Honor Society, Giving Organization for Iowa Teens (G.O.4.I.T), Football, and Baseball. Through these various groups I have learned valuable life skills that include:
I have overcame many obstacles in my life. Those obstacles have taught me many valuable life lessons, but the lesson that I think changed me the most was not to bully anyone. I had a bad experience in high school with bullying which made me realize how serious this issue can become if it’s not solved. In high school people have became so mean, and have begun to bully one another. Also, teachers are to worried about getting a paycheck they do not even notice whats going on around them each day. For example I had a cousin battling being bullied in school, and we tried reaching out to teachers and principals and also the school board but they did nothing at all about it. The bullying got so bad my cousin would skip
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It was a scorching June day when I rose around 10 o’clock, like any regular teenager would do. I stumbled down the stairs into the living room where my mom would usually be when I woke up, but she was not there. I called her and she would not pick up the phone and that is when I started to get worried. Finally after about 10 minutes of waiting for my mother to call me back, she did and she told me that my grandma had had a stroke and was in the hospital. I could not believe what I was hearing. I’m not a huge emotional person, but I could feel my voice starting to crack so I quickly hung up the phone.
Haphazard breathing tubes, IV lines, and god-knows-what-else stuck out of her like needles from a pincushion. She was talking, although not loudly or intelligently. I carried on a light-hearted conversation with her, and I told her I would take her out for a milkshake after she recuperated. She and I used to go on Steak ‘n’ Shake dates periodically; she ate cookie dough milkshakes; I ate triple-chocolate ones. Later, my mom called my sisters at their college so my grandma could speak to them on speakerphone. After the conversation, they began to drive to Tulsa. My aunt and uncles also began to start the trek to Tulsa from Kansas. At this point, the doctors had diagnosed her with everything from kidney failure to liver failure, and no one was quite sure what was afflicting her.
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On a Saturday morning, I arrive at the pool in my Honda, Bessie, the parking lot has a scarce amount of cars, filled with overjoyed kids, but that will all change very soon. While I walk into the locked up cell, the pool has steam rising from its equator, inviting me to jump right in. Throughout my stroll towards the pool, I spot the robocop roaming in the water picking up all of the dirt and leaves in its path. As I lift the robocop out of the water, I see all of the victims lying inside of the vacuum bag waiting for their death sentence into the trash can. After I test the pool’s chemicals, I add a jug of chlorine to kill all of the bacteria and neutralize the water. Once I unlock the rest of the doors, Jackie rolls up in her deep water blue vehicle, and she looks very sluggish and walks with a: “I don’t want to work” manner. It’s 10:00 AM.