Life goes on (Metaphor essay ) - 795 Words

Life Goes On Life is like a flower, so beautiful and healthy when it’s well taken care of, but even then it dies and all that’s ever left is ashes. A day like any other, May 25, 2011, I was at my school, John C. Fremont High, in the cafeteria when I received the worst phone call ever. It was the phone call that impacted and traumatized my life. My best friend’s mom had called me and simply said, â€Å"I need you to calm down, and I need you to take this calmly.† As she started to cry, she said, â€Å"Elias has stopped breathing.† And that’s how I knew I had lost my best friend. Leukemia, a type of cancer of bone marrow that prevents normal manufactures of red and white blood cells and platelets, resulting in anemia,†¦show more content†¦There’s nothing we can do about it once we’ve lost a loved one, but to deal with our problems in a healthier and better way. 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