"Come on, Leila, go make some friends," Mom called out to me as I made my way up the ramp of the church.
My parents were forcing me to join Cancer Support Group, a.k.a. Torture.
"Mom, you know I'm not a social type of person. So I don't get why you are forcing me to come here," I replied.
"Just..... be friendly. Listen. Now go, before you're late."
I sighed. I wasn't enjoying it already, and I wasn't even in the building yet.
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"Hello, everyone. I'm Samantha Waters, a cancer specialist at Northwestern Hospital in Houston, Texas. I'm here to lead ya'll into understanding more about cancer in general. "Would any of you like to share with the group about your experiences?"
The group was quiet for a minute. Then a guy about my age stood up.
"Hi. I'm Kevin F. Foster and I was diagnosed with granodyte cancer when I was 14. Before I was diagnosed, I played on my junior high varsity football team."
"Well, thank you Kevin for sharing! Would anyone else like to share?" Samantha Waters said brightly.
The room was silent.
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