So these last few days have been crazy. Sorry that this post is going to be so morbid, but this blog has helped me become better at expressing myself, and therefore, I have turned to it as a sort of healing mechanism -- somewhere to record my thoughts if you will. So, school ended two weeks ago, end of year meetings a week ago, and then officially summer. It seemed that things were going to begin to calm down, but then the realities of life hit me smack in the face. My family and I found out last week that my aunt was taken to the hospital to have a brain tumor the size of an orange that was found. Unfortunately, the surgery didn't go so well, and she was left brain dead as a result. Yesterday, we joined joined her bedside to let her go. This was my first time experiencing something like this, and it really resonated in me how quickly life can end. It's really something to witness -- certainly not an easy thing to witness, but it really made me think and reflect and appreciate what I have.
In these past hours, I've been thinking a lot about her and how can I model my life after her. She never had it easy, battling such tumors since she was 5. Unfortunately, this was the first one to be cancerous. She was never married or had children, but I always admired the way she put 110% into everything she did. Always cheerful and never hurt anyone, I could only strive to live my life that way. She was only 48, but she has become such a great model for the way I want to live my life. RIP
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Andrew, I am incredibly sorry for you and your family. Obviously, words can do nothing to take the pain away from any of you. But, it is good to know that she will no longer suffer. I hope that peace comes to all of you with time. Thank you for sharing this very emotional event. It speaks a lot to your character, that even when something truly horrible has happened you are trying to find the positive!
ReplyDeleteWriting does have a way of healing and helping us to release our emotions. I tell my students this often, and whenever I have a friend that is struggling, I suggest that they try journaling. It has been incredibly healing for me. I hope that it can be for you as well. My deepest condolences.