Madeline

"How was your first night back at home for good, sweet-heart?" Mom asked, as she and I made our way to church."I honestly slept like a baby, and am looking forward to many more nights like it." I smiled, taking Mom's free hand in mine. On Friday, my main doctor had told my parents and me that the cancer was officially gone, and that I was cancer free, and free to go home yesterday morning. When Mom, Dad, and I had gotten home yesterday, my sweet, gentle, and cuddly Abyssiniantabby, Lexi, ran towards me and instantly jumped into my arms. Through-out the entire day, I kid you not, she followed me every-where and would not stop crying. However, I did not mind at all, complete-ly under-stood, and was more than happy to pick her up, console her, and let her love on me, and vice versa. After all, it had been a good while since I had seen Lexi, and vice versa. As I fell asleep with her in my arms last night, it truly felt like things were finally and quickly getting back to normal. As Mom and I arrived at church to attend our Sunday school classes and then go hear Dad preach, I could not help but smile. I was finally back at my church home, and was about to reunite with and surprise my best friends, the other five upcoming seniors in our youth group. After all, none of them knew that the cancer was gone, and that I was finally home for good.