Topic for Literacy Narrative

I have chosen to write about my mother's battle with breast cancer.  When my mother was ill, in May of 2008, my family and I changed. We realized life should not be taken for granted, we are not invincible, cherish the moments you do have, and that in every bad there is good. Once I found out what my mother was up against, I had to sit down and realize that yes, this is happening to my mother, not someone's mom on tv, not a celebrity's mom, MY mom. That was the hardest to take in. We watch reality shows about this kind of stuff all the time, you never think it would happen to your family.
During this time, I never thought twice about fighting with my sisters or not listening to my parents. My family's main goal was to "get mom healthy". Life can not be taken for granted. Anything can happen at any moment. With that in mind, don't dwell on the small stuff. Don't worry about the little things in life. In the end, my mother became healthy. Even though she dealt with chemo and radiation which made her sick and sore, my family changed for the better.