What I took for granted
Did you ever have any special experience or events that were horrible in your life? For example, like parents suddenly passing away or getting almost killed by riding a motorcycle. Have you ever learned any lessons from terrifying experiences or events in your life? Did you notice any change in your life after the shocking experience or events? For me, I had a dreadful event that could have lost my dad. This event taught me a lesson and changed my life.
This dreadful but special event happened when I was young. After we made a payment at the checkout counter, my mom went to buy pizza while I waited for my mom with my dad in Costco. Suddenly, my dad just fell to the floor. I saw my dad on the floor and my mom saw him too. She ran to my dad to check if he was okay. When I saw my dad collapsing to the floor, I got anxious and felt terror inside my heart. I was too scared to see my dad falling down to the floor. It was the first time seeing my dad crumple to the floor all of a sudden. I didn’t know how I could help my dad stand up again. When I couldn’t help my dad, I was afraid that he wouldn’t be able to get any help from others.
Fortunately, people were trying to help my dad. When people saw my dad on the floor, they got worried and offered him some drinks so he could stand up again. However, it didn’t seem that my dad could get up again. When I saw my dad sitting on the ground, I got nervous and started to freak out. As I feared, the situation was so bad that my dad couldn’t get up again. At this point, I thought he might pass away on the spot he fell.
The ambulance came and took my dad to the hospital in a hurry. When I saw the ambulance, I knew it didn’t have any good meanings. It means my dad’s life is in grave danger and he needs to go to the hospital urgently. I started to get anxious and felt miserable. I got worried about my dad’s health and thought my dad would not come back. I thought that it was too risky for him to go outside again and he needed to stay inside the hospital for safety.
Fortunately, my dad was okay. The doctor said there were some side-effects from the pill my dad took. When I heard the news, I was very happy because my dad was alive. Also, I felt so grateful and lighthearted that I didn’t need to worry about him dying. I was delighted to see him and I was most thankful to be able to say “I love you” to my dad again.
Today, I still remember the horrible event that happened in the past. When I refresh this memory, I’m grateful that my dad didn’t pass away because if my dad passed away, I would have lived a miserable life. Before my dad was sick, I wasn’t interested in my dad. Then I realized that I love my dad very much from the experience. I learned that I care about my dad a lot.
This event was very horrific, but it also changed my life. This event changed me from a careless person into a caring person. I didn’t care about my dad very much when I was young, but when I figured out my dad’s health was not good, I started to care about him. Today, I constantly check if his condition is stable and try to help him as much as possible. I love my dad and I wish my dad would continue to be healthy because I care for him a lot.