October 11
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Hello. My names Melody Price and I'm 12 years old. It was a breezy day out today. I rode my bike around the block 4 times then got tired. I went inside to get a snack and realized I wanted to go see a special person today. "Mom can I go ride my bike over to the hospital, it's only like a block away". "Sure sweetie just watch for car and don't talk to anyone ok". "Ok mom". So I hopped on my pink bike with flowers and rode off as if I was riding a horse.
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I rode up into the hospitals parking lot and put my bike against the bike pole. I walked in the hospital and went down the hallway to the elevator. "Excuse me little girl but where do you think your going?". I turned around and one of the nurses was standing behind me. "Uh I'm going to go see my grandma in room 316". "Oh ok hun want me to walk you there?". "No" then I walked away leaving the girl curious. I knocked on the door and I heard what seemed like a whisper "come in". I walked in. "Hi grandma" I said. "Oh hi melody how are you dear" she said with a weakness tone. "I'm great thanks but I came to see how you are". "Oh honey". "What grandma" I said. "It's just getting worst". "What is grandma?". "My cancer is getting worst I'm afraid we might not get to see each other for long dear". My eyes watered as I knew what she was saying. "Grandma you can't leave". "Dear come sit by me for a minuet". I walked over and sat by her and held her hand. "Melody I want you to know I'm never ever going to leave you, I'm so very happy you've been coming to see me and that was a blessing to me, but you see I'm always going to be with you in here" she was pointing at my heart. "But I might not be just right here like we are now but that doesn't mean I'm leaving you ok". "Ok grandma". "My doctor told me that there are 16 leaves on that tree outside my window and once the last leave falls off I'm no longer going to be in here but I am always going to be in there" as she pointed at my heart again. I whispered in her ear " I love you grandma" then she smiled back and that smile I will never forget.
