The thing I miss most is my friend Alexa. I met her in the Children's Hospital of Philidelphia. We shared a room for five long weeks. She was suffering from a brain tumor that had been treated and returned two times. Nobody could tell, just by looking at her, that she was suffering as much as she was. She was constatntly smiling, she was the vice president of her Junior class, and she loved sports (such as cheerleading and feild hockey). Alexa worked her hardest to make sure she lived a full life. Alexa and I were discharged from the hospital at the same time and we went back to our hometowns. Alexa lived in Philadelphia and I live in New Jersey. That was the last time I saw Alexa. On July 2nd, Alexa passed away. She was such an inspiring young girl and I can't wait till I see her again.

Most of my family, live relativley closes to where I live. They reside in places such as Trenton, Whiting, and Staten Island. There is only one family of relatives that I wish I could see and spend more time with. One of my dad's sisters moved from Staten Island to California, where she met her husband. They married and years later gave birth to three children. They continue to live in California and have a happy life there. About four years ago I met my aunt, uncle, and cousins for the first time. My family took a two week vaction to California, we spent most of our time hanging out with our cousins and enjoyed it very much. I wish I was able to spend more time with my Aunt's family and look foward to seeing them again, in the future.