If Only...

Last Monday at about ten-thirty I was playing on my laptop doing “homework” as usual, until I heard an odd conversation take place in another room of my house. My dad was consoling someone on the phone. It took me only a few moments to realize that something was wrong. A close family friend was diagnosed with acute leukemia, and the doctors don’t know if she will survive. Cancer has claimed so many lives in my family, this country, and the world. It just doesn’t seem fair that it can steal another person from this earth. I can’t help but wonder how different my life would be if cancer didn’t exist. If my grandma hadn’t been infected by this disease, lord knows how many different experiences I could have. I might be a better cook, a better friend, or even a better person. But I will never find out because of something called cancer. It kills my soul knowing that another person is falling victim to this sickness. I can only pray and know that there is a reason for everything. But I still can’t help wonder if only…