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Personal Narrative: My Mom

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Everyone says February is filled with love and happiness because of Valentine's day. Well February has not been the best month for my family and me. We loved February but now not so much anymore. One day I will learn to love February again, hopefully, but as of right now I can only think of what has happened. My aunt Kim was one of the nicest people I have ever met, and would do anything for anybody, she was basically my second mom/best friend. In early 2015 aunt Kim was diagnosed with stage 2 lung cancer. Nobody knew what to think everyone was just in shock for quite awhile. She kept doing her everyday things, and to me she was the strongest person I have ever met. She taught me to fight no matter how hard it's dragging you down, and don’t give up because you will get far in life someday. Kim, my mom, and John(her husband) would drive to Iowa City every 2/3 weeks for chemo. The chemo was definitely getting to her. She had the longest/ most beautiful hair I have ever seen, and the chemo took it all away. She eventually got used to short hair because she knew the chemo was trying help. She got weaker and weaker, than she had a hard time breathing so she needed an oxygen tank. Everyone wanted to help her, but she was so independent, no one could …show more content…

She came back Sunday and said “ I'm just feeling better than ever.” We were all so happy that maybe the chemo was helping and she was getting better, so my mom went to work in Ackley as normal at 10 until 6AM. My brother and I were in the kitchen and Kim said “ I can't breath very well.” My brother and I took off to John's room and we heard a thump. We all took off running to the living room Kim was lying on the floor somewhat unconscious. Taylor immediately started performing CPR, and I will never forget hearing Taylor yell “BREATH, BREATH AUNT

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