Personal Narrative: My Father's Recovery

On the first day of junior year, my teacher, Mrs.Yanac, told my class a story about her father my class a story about her father, who is one of the millions of people lucky to survive from an organ failure. She became emotional as she talked about their journey through his treatments and being patient during his recovery. I have never experienced a person radiate so much hope from a conflicting situation. After what Mrs.Yanac experienced with her father’s sickness, she decided to dedicate part of her life to helping people in similar situations. She explained to the class how donating your body organs after death could save many lives. For example, her father’s heart was weak which meant if he did not have someone donate their heart after they no longer needed it, then he would not have survived and have lived any longer than a few months. Her strength and attitude towards her situation inspired me and led me to realize some significant lessons about hope and love. Mrs.Yanac always had a story to tell that would make us smile or laugh. Along with typical math and anatomy, she taught valuable life lessons. Throughout the year, Mrs.Yanac shared stories with us about people that she met during her father’s recovery from a heart

During the summer, I began to volunteer at the local hospital. One afternoon while I was volunteering, I was invited to attend a party with the patients and staff to appreciate all their hard work. The party’s theme was hope and giving. Many stories were shared; one of the most inspirational one was from a young girl named, Rebecca. She was an eight-year-old girl, who suffered from a kidney failure. Mrs.Yanac had explained to us that Rebecca’s situation was serious, but Rebecca always managed to have a positive and happy attitude. It is people like Rebecca who are put on a waiting list for an organ donor to give them hope and