There is something so special about the way thanksgiving brings families together. Not always physically, but emotionally. We look back and remember every thanksgiving. The smell of fresh baked pies, smoky ham, turkey, and the mouth watering mashed potatoes. We remember family and friends laughing, smiling, playing games, and sharing embarrassing stories with one another while stuffing their faces with food. Our thanksgiving did not change this year. The smells floating in the air, the friends and families laughing endlessly, and the fall leaves creating a path in our yard. Yes, everything was normal. The day after thanksgiving left us with a memory we would keep forever.
Everyone knows after Thanksgiving appears black Friday shopping, and one thing my mom loves to do is shop. Buzzing of sales, discounts, and shoes always make her giddy with excitement. She left around five that chilly morning with a friend to go shopping for Christmas, and deciding not to go this year my sisters and I slept. My dad drives a semi, but that day he decided to stay at home a little longer to help my oldest sister, Kayleigh, bottle feed the hungry baby calves. …show more content…
We always devour the foods left over once everyone leaves for the night, and nothing changed this year. Three of us on one couch, and one on another, we fit perfectly. Buried under mounds of covers and snoring lightly, all of us dreaming peacefully, until panic arose in our house.
Have you ever woke up so alarmed your heart beats faster than normal, and you wake up in a daze searching for the source of panic? That’s what happened to me. Confused and alert I looked around the living room frantically trying to find the reason for shouting. When my tired brown eyes landed on my dad trying to lightly shake my youngest sister awake, I knew something was wrong.
I have never seen so much fear and worry in my dad’s eyes until that day. He sat while holding Katlynn in his arms with her body convulsing every which way, and you could tell she was unconscious. Not understanding what was happening, I felt …show more content…
He told me to grab him something to help hold back Katlynn’s tongue so she wouldn’t choke herself. That’s when I noticed the blood gushing from his finger where Katlynn must have bitten him.
My oldest sister had already called my uncle to come pick my dad and Katlynn up to take them to the hospital because they only live 3 miles away. Fear made its way into my gut as I saw silent tears rolling down her face. Hearing my uncle’s van pull up we all rushed outside in a frenzy putting my dad and my sister in the back. My other two sisters and I were told to stay back, so we did. We stood on the cold concrete sidewalk as we watched the van drive off, leaving a trail of gravel and dust behind it.
Slowly the shock faded away and the tears began to flow. We all cried for our sister, not knowing what was happening. We prayed many times hoping that she would be all right. We were informed our grandparents would coming to stay with us for the day, and my mom, who was still shopping, got contacted as soon as Katlynn was
Everyone knows after Thanksgiving appears black Friday shopping, and one thing my mom loves to do is shop. Buzzing of sales, discounts, and shoes always make her giddy with excitement. She left around five that chilly morning with a friend to go shopping for Christmas, and deciding not to go this year my sisters and I slept. My dad drives a semi, but that day he decided to stay at home a little longer to help my oldest sister, Kayleigh, bottle feed the hungry baby calves. …show more content…
We always devour the foods left over once everyone leaves for the night, and nothing changed this year. Three of us on one couch, and one on another, we fit perfectly. Buried under mounds of covers and snoring lightly, all of us dreaming peacefully, until panic arose in our house.
Have you ever woke up so alarmed your heart beats faster than normal, and you wake up in a daze searching for the source of panic? That’s what happened to me. Confused and alert I looked around the living room frantically trying to find the reason for shouting. When my tired brown eyes landed on my dad trying to lightly shake my youngest sister awake, I knew something was wrong.
I have never seen so much fear and worry in my dad’s eyes until that day. He sat while holding Katlynn in his arms with her body convulsing every which way, and you could tell she was unconscious. Not understanding what was happening, I felt …show more content…
He told me to grab him something to help hold back Katlynn’s tongue so she wouldn’t choke herself. That’s when I noticed the blood gushing from his finger where Katlynn must have bitten him.
My oldest sister had already called my uncle to come pick my dad and Katlynn up to take them to the hospital because they only live 3 miles away. Fear made its way into my gut as I saw silent tears rolling down her face. Hearing my uncle’s van pull up we all rushed outside in a frenzy putting my dad and my sister in the back. My other two sisters and I were told to stay back, so we did. We stood on the cold concrete sidewalk as we watched the van drive off, leaving a trail of gravel and dust behind it.
Slowly the shock faded away and the tears began to flow. We all cried for our sister, not knowing what was happening. We prayed many times hoping that she would be all right. We were informed our grandparents would coming to stay with us for the day, and my mom, who was still shopping, got contacted as soon as Katlynn was