Within this past week, my family received terrible news: cancer. Although some would think we have grown used to this by now, as many family members have been diagnosed in the past few years, but it never gets easier. You never forget the feeling you had when you found out someone has it. There is tons of ugly crying and unanswered questions, but nothing that I can do, besides let the information sink in, and slowly take over my life.

A few days have passed since I received the news that my grandma has cancer again. Within those few days I’ve been through a whirlwind of emotions from anger to hope to uncertainty. I wish I had answers to my questions, such as why her? Hasn’t she been through enough already?

These few days reminded me of a few things, like love while you can. You never know when you will get a phone call with terrible news. It could be today, tomorrow, a week, who knows. That’s the problem, no one knows when their last day will be. Don’t go a day without telling the people you care about that you love them.

All these thoughts that run through my head make me more determined than ever to make sure people know I care about them. In times like these it’s important that people know they are loved. It’s hard to imagine a life without that person in it. Just the thought of losing that person brings tears to my eyes.

Life gets crazy and sometimes it’s hard to remember that you’re not the only one experiencing this. There are other family members and friends that are also having a hard time comprehending what is happening and how to deal with it. There will always be people who are there for you, who will always be there for you to vent to and to cry to.

Life is not fair; people get sick who don’t deserve it. People who have been sick their whole lives and they finally get better, only to get sick again. It’s not fair, but no one said life was fair. And no one said it was easy. But so far, you have survived every day; you have made it this far, so don’t give up now. Keep living and loving, and most of all, keep fighting.