From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Isn't death just part of life? Everyone's got their time.

Nothing to be scared of.

Hank, who had been holding back his tears, finally let them flow freely, turning his head away to wipe his face.

"Tanya! Honey! Mom is begging you! I'm on my knees, please?" Karan knelt down in front of Tanya, "Will you go to the hospital, please? Let's listen to the doctors, let's give treatment a chance!" "Mom!" Tanya sobbed, kneeling down too.

"If your mom kneeling down isn't enough for you, then your dad is kneeling too! Kiddo! You're so young, your life's just beginning, you can't give up now! As long as there's a glimmer of hope, we can't let it go!" At this critical moment, Gage couldn't care less about appearances, kneeling down as well.

As parents, they couldn't just watch their daughter head towards death.

Cure or no cure.

Even knowing the eventual outcome, they couldn't let Tanya give up.

They just couldn't!

"Dad! Please, don't do this. I'm begging you, stand up! We all know this illness is incurable, so why waste time, why waste money? In the end, if I'm gone, and the money's gone, what's the point?"

Hank, pulling Jane to kneel with him, said, "Tanya, your mom and I are old, can you bear to see us like this? Your brother and sister-in-law are begging you too, please, give treatment a chance!" The whole family, kneeling together.

Tears pooled in Tanya's eyes, her heart heavy with sorrow.

Why did this illness choose her?

died,

was dragged into this

all! Dad, Mom, big brother, sister-in-law, please

cried

Tanya nodded.

tears of joy, helped Tanya up, "Don't worry,

Mom! Little sis, you're going to get through

treatment brought

busied herself

meant

headed to Cloudcrest's

tests, Karan

Hank talked

any hope

spread,

"Let's proceed with hospitalization

and lung cancer has a high mortality rate from what we're seeing, she might have three

more about seeking comfort than

nothing, watching a loved one

prognosis of cancer, still drain their resources

doctor's verdict, Gage and Hank

hand and kneeling, pleaded, "Doctor, I'm begging you save my daughter! She's only nineteen,

Her life's just