Personal Narrative: A Traumatic Event That Changed My Life

On Friday, December 11, 2015, I woke up thinking the day would be the same as any other day, but before the sun could rise, I was already facing a traumatic event that would never again let me see life the same way. The traumatic event involved a wreck, texting and driving, a close loved one, and a death. I would not desire this upon anyone.
Who would have thought I would wake up to a total different life just from one day to another. My life changed the day my uncle passed away. He woke up for work just like any regular day. My uncle would carpool to work every day with two other coworkers. As they headed to work the morning of December 11, 2015 their lives were in danger and yet no one knew. The accident occurred at 5:30 in the morning.

Life can be so unfair at times. I live with fear of knowing I can lose someone close in a blink of an eye. Life has been so hard since the day my uncle passed away. I watch my dad suffer every day. My uncle and my dad worked together, they lived together, and were each other’s best friends. Till this day, there are people at work who ask my dad for my uncle, and it is so hard for my dad to say he has passed away. There are so many places, stories, and things that remind me of my uncle. People say, the longer it has been the easier it gets. To me, each day gets harder. There is not a day I have fell asleep without reliving the day my uncle passed away. Every night before bed I relive the day that scarred my heart forever and I watch the last most recent video of him recorded. My uncle’s death was very heartbreaking. My family and I had a difficult time as the holidays approached. My uncle’s plans were to spend Christmas and New Years with us. It’s the little things that remind my family and I so much of my uncle. He was someone who always wanted things done his way. There was never a time when he saw my dad doing something and he did not help. My uncle was so hardworking and always so helpful. He was a man who had a very strong attitude. Although he might have been a very grouchy man, he was someone who always saw the positive side of things. Life can be so unfair and hard to