Personal Narrative Essay: Pride Of America Camping Resort

I saw the disbelief in my mother’s eyes. I knew something was wrong, she turned around and told everyone in the car that Cori was in the hospital. Honestly I didn’t think anything of it, I thought she was fine and would be up and moving in no time. But what I didn’t know was that Cori was seriously injured.

Two years earlier… In the summer we always go camping for two weeks at Pride of America Camping Resort it is our family tradition. One day, during camping, I start to notice that my brother is hitting on a girl at the ice cream stand by the pool. As usual Cassidy, Ashley, and I all go other there and start picking on him like normal siblings do. From that day forward Cassidy, Ashley, Cori, and I were best friends, we were inseparable.
On our way my mom turns around very hesitant and tells everyone that Cori has been in a singular ATV accident and is injured and is in the hospital. Honestly I thought maybe she broke a bone or got a concussion. But I played through the day of softball not thinking what what actually happened to Cori. When we leave the tournament we drive to Cori’s praying session and my mom updates us on what Cori’s injuries actually are. She tells us that Cori has very little brain activity and a bruised rib and said that they were very worried about Cori’ brain. My heart dropped to the floor immediately and I started to cry. My best friend has been in this condition for a day and I had no care in world of what actually ad happened to her. I got really mad at myself, but held in all my emotions for Cori’s praying session. I walked into the pardeeville church trying to hold it together. There were hundreds of people at Cori’ praying session, it was very heartwarming. During the session the man that found Cori on the side of the rode unconscious said it was his fault that Cori was the severely hurt, I felt so bad for him he had so much weight on his shoulders. I would feel the same way if I was him. One thing I specifically remember from her praying session is the slide show they had of all the fun memories Cori had for being a kid, I remember there being a picture of Ashley and Cori
My whole family went and that was one of the saddest days I have ever had to experience. On that same day I had found out the Cori had become a organ donor. I was so proud of her, she was giving other people the chance to live. She had given her heart, liver, pancreas, and kidneys to other people so they would have the chance of living. When I heard this I thought nothing less of Cori, she was kind, loving and a caring person. “Fly high, Cori, as you live in