Personal Narrative - My Father Oh my God, I thought this day would never come. He'll be fine, I hope? Why him, why not someone else? In the southwest corner of the ranch the cool wind whispered through the tall cotton trees, forcing me to feel helpless. Time was running out and I had to do it. Indescribable hot sweats broke out over me, my knees began to give out. I heard my father's voice say, "I'm a goner," echoing through the cloud of dust my nervous feet were creating. He was never wrong, in my opinion, but I wanted him so badly to be. I said a prayer and we said, "I love you" for the last time. The ambulance loaded the road barley cleaning it while I sat and watched my father slide away, before my eyes. Choking and fading quickly he looked me straight in the eyes and I thought I had lost my best friend forever. After many years of hard work as a mechanic, my father developed bone spurs in his upper spine at the age of 51. everyday life but it never stopped him from taking care of his family. While he could still maintain the ranch, he lost an asset we loved, which was throwing a ball here and there. After a while it took control of his life and he was no longer able to do anything. A family discussion was held, options flew here and there, finally a verdict. He would have the surgery and be happy again in no time. While we were making this decision there were things we talked about. For example, what would we do if we lost you? Also, is it a safe surgery? It was a sensitive topic but we had to talk about it. The doctor told us that he had never had a death and that it was a common operation. This made my mother and I feel a little more comfortable until the day of the surgery. He couldn't eat or drink certain things, no painkillers and was even told to think of happy things. These precautions were taken to reduce the chance of problems occurring during a smaller surgery. The next week flew by quickly and during that week my family spent every moment together as if it were our last. My dad and I threw the ball, just like the old days, even though it hurt.