POSITION SHIFTBy: Lexington Everett

My Nana and I As a young child, my nana and I went to

the local fire hall to play bingo

My summers’ were spent at her house in Pittsburg and we even would go sailing

“…I understood cancer could take her life, but I did not realize how fast or slow it

could happen…”

“You never know how much you really believe anything until its truth or falsehood becomes a matter of life and death to you.”~ C.S. Lewis

The Before I loved bingo with my Nana and baking

next to her was a tradition.

Highlighted portions are the way people remembered her the most.

The Change

Cancer struck my Nana when I was in middle school. I had to slowly watch the woman who helped raise me deteriorate. As hard as it was I knew she would never give up. Each year she set yearly goals for us to reach together! My most memorable one was 8th grade graduation!

What Happened Though cancer had taken over her life,

that is unfortunately not how she died. A few days before Halloween she slipped outside and hit her head on a storm drain.

The After She passed away with my mom and I by her

side. It broke my heart but I stayed strong for my mom and helped her through it.

The hardest part was the day of her viewing, her cancer doctor called to let us know her she was free from cancer…

The Heartbreak For all the years she fought through her

cancer treatments and medical bills, we always thought cancer would be the terrible down fall but what had taken her was a simple fall.

What I Learned Leave a legacy on life just as my Nana

did

Never forget what is important in life because you never know how long you have someone

Conclusion This truly opened my eyes to how short

life can be.

Works Cited Lewis, C. S. "Quotable Quotes." Goodreads. N.p.,

n.d. Web. 08 Apr. 2014. <http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/37597-you-never-know-how-much-you-really-believe-anything-until>.

 "Marie Elizabeth Wagner." Butler Eagle. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Apr. 2014. <http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/butlereagle/obituary.aspx?n=marie-elizabeth-wagner&pid=146166890>.